During Wildfires, Los Angeles Libraries Offer Community Lifelines
Amid the fires, library systems are spearheading efforts to help community members and library staffers through fundraising and onsite support.
Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:
Terrifying 'fire tornado' spotted in Los Angeles as wildfires continue
A terrifying 'fire tornado' was captured spinning in Los Angeles as the Californian city continues to be ravaged by deadly wildfires. The 'firenado' was spotted around 10.45pm local time on Friday in the Pacific Palisades area,
Los Angeles races to contain wildfires before severe winds return
At least 24 people have died in what Governor Gavin Newsom said could be the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history.
New Fast-Spreading Wildfire in Los Angeles County Prompts Evacuations
The Hughes fire, which broke out north of Santa Clarita earlier Wednesday, has scorched more than 8,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.
New fast-growing wildfire erupts near Los Angeles
A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, triggering evacuations in a region already reeling from the most destructive fires in its history. The Hughes fire ignited north of the city on Wednesday afternoon,
Watch live: Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County
Firefighters in Southern California are once again battling a wildfire, this time in Castaic in Los Angeles County, north of Los Angeles itself. Evacuation orders have been issued for the surrounding areas.
California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan the flames
Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los ...
Fires Deliver ‘Mass Erasure Of Heritage’ For Los Angeles Arts Community
The losses that have gut-punched Los Angeles’ art-and-culture community are staggering. Historic homes, cultural institutions ...
Fire victims find help with federal aid at LA County libraries
For two days starting Sunday, Jan. 12, the Federal Emergency Management Agency opened centers in eight L.A. County libraries ...
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American Library Association extends support to libraries affected by Los Angeles wildfires
The American Library Association extends our deepest sympathies to those who have been affected by and to those who have lost ...
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Los Angeles Burns
What is at stake here is the entire mysterious history, love and disenchantment intertwined, of Americans and their cities.
Reseeding Altadena after Los Angeles-area climate fires
A group of volunteers has begun collecting native seed donations to prepare remediation efforts once the smoke has cleared.
Octavia Butler predicted fire disaster in Los Angeles in 1993 book 'Parable of the Sower'
Since the fires began, Butler's works have been cited for anticipating a world - and, particularly, a Los Angeles - wracked ...
What Los Angeles Could Learn From Great Fires of the Past
In the era when American cities regularly caught fire, the widespread destruction seeded what looks, in retrospect, like ...