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On the afternoon of Jan. 9, nearly 10 million people across Los Angeles County received a warning that they were in danger. “NEW: This is an emergency message from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued in your area,” the alert began, going on to …

Mother Nature exploded in Los Angeles this month with the most damaging wildfires in the city’s, and likely the nation’s, history. We still don’t know the full extent of the devastation that is already massive with impacts felt across the city. When the fires subside, families in the Pacific Palisades, …

Stephen King is not interested in submitting a ballot for this year’s Academy Awards and called for the whole event to be canceled amidst the ongoing devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires. On Blue Sky, King wrote, “Not voting in the Oscars this year. IMHO they should cancel them. No …

In the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the music community has stepped up with financial aid from MusiCares and other forms of monetary and emotional support. There is also a growing list of benefit concerts, both in California and around the U.S., with proceeds going toward those impacted …

As fires spread across Los Angeles, so too has a blaze of misinformation and hot takes enflamed the internet. Comedian Bill Burr took aim at the architects of said garbage on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday night. “I think everyone did a great job,” Burr said of rescue and firefighting efforts. …

This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. Over a year before Los Angeles’ uncontrollable wildfires burned through neighborhoods once considered safe, the office of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara quietly shared a potential regulatory …

The death toll in the wildfires devastating the Los Angeles area was raised to at least 25 people, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner said Tuesday night. The deaths are still under investigation by the department. Nine of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades Fire, while …

The Recording Academy has announced significant changes for its upcoming Grammy Week, canceling some of its industry events that would usually lead up to the Sunday awards while repurposing others to focus more heavily on relief efforts for the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. “We understand how devastating this past …

Ever since the Palisades fire erupted on Jan. 7, the Game has been waking up at 4:30 a.m. After a quick shower and change of clothes, he’s out the door and on the freeway. He gets to one of the locations he has planned for the day by 6:00 a.m., …

As fires continue to devastate Los Angeles County, a president will soon be inaugurated who has promised to withhold federal help from states like California if Democratic lawmakers there don’t sing to his tune. Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal disaster relief from the state just months ago, and he …