Los Angeles Times3d
L.A. County says state housing laws stand in way of rebuilding. Advocates disagree
A request by L.A. County officials to temporarily waive state housing laws as residents rebuild in fire-ravaged swaths of unincorporated areas drew the ire of housing advocates, who accused the ...
Los Angeles Times3d
L.A. County’s first safe parking for homeless people living in RVs opens in Crenshaw
Garcia now resides on a parking lot in the Crenshaw District — L.A. County’s first safe parking location for RVs. The one-year, $900,000 pilot project opened in November on county property ...
LAist3d
LA County seeks to suspend some state building laws in fire-ravaged areas, but housing advocates object
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to ask the state to suspend some building requirements in areas ravaged by recent wildfires as they try to cut back on red tape for ...
Fox News21d
LA County cut fire budget while spending heavily on DEI, woke items: 'Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe'
But even as the department funding was being pulled back, a Fox News Digital review of the L.A. County budget uncovered thousands of taxpayer dollars that were allocated to diversity, equity ...
New York Post22d
LA County sends evacuation order by mistake, causing panic, confusion among enraged residents: ‘It was irresponsible’
It was irresponsible, annoying and caused panic for nothing.” “Nice work la county for sending out an INCORRECT evacuation alert for the entire county and freaking out many people,” one user ...
NBC Los Angeles17d
What to know about LA County wildfires Disaster Recovery Centers
LA County Disaster Recovery Center locations. On the Westside, a center will be located at the UCLA Research Park, formerly the Westside Pavilion in West Los Angeles at 10850 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles Daily News3d
LA County wildfires create fierce competition for homes in Newport Beach, South Bay
Phones haven’t stopped ringing for Southern California real estate agents in the wake of the Los Angeles County wildfires ... Also see: The L.A. fires: A look at the footprints of devastation ...
The Desert Sun6d
Why is Karen Bass getting so much blame for the LA fires but county supervisors so little?
Los Angeles County is essentially a state without a governor. The supervisors are rarely singled out for criticism — even amid crises like the January fires. No LA County supervisor has been ...
USA Today9d
LA County's Hughes wildfire goes from brush blaze to 9,000+-acre conflagration; evacs ordered
"You need to leave, you need to leave immediately," said LA County Sheriff Robert Luna, addressing the nearly tens of thousands of people under evacuation orders. "Don't argue. We got to get you ...
kcra.com20d
Newsom postpones tax return deadlines for LA County residents due to fires
The deadline for Los Angeles County residents to file their 2024 tax returns has been extended to October due to the chaos caused by the recent series of wildfires. Gov. Newsom announced the ...
NBC Los Angeles20d
How many‏ fires are burning in LA County? See a map of wildfire locations
Three major fires were burning Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles County, including the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires. That figure is down from seven at one point last week, when powerful winds ...
Orange County Register10d
Seal Beach restaurant will host benefit concert for victims of Los Angeles fires
A trio of bands are hosting a benefit concert in Seal Beach to raise money for people affected by the ongoing wildfires that have destroyed thousands of structures in Los Angeles County this month.