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It is with great sadness that we report the loss of our beloved Palisades Branch Library. We are eternally grateful to the amazing staff, volunteers and community members who have contributed to the growth of the Palisades Branch Library,
the library system said in a statement It has been an extraordinarily difficult week for Los Angeles. We have witnessed unimaginable devastation, but through it all, there have been inspiring stories of communities coming together,
Our lives have been put on hold indefinitely,
Johnson said via text message to the AP, We’re all Americans, and the Americans there, that are affected, desperately need and deserve help,
Johnson said during a news conference, but noted “concerns” over how California is governed, at the state and local levels We were good friends. On Monday night we had dinner, well, what we didn’t know was going to be our farewell dinner,
The winds picked up on Tuesday and then around 8 p.m. I could see the fire from my home, so I texted Kim and said, ‘Kim, I need to come pick you up,
The entire Grammy family is shocked and deeply saddened by the situation unfolding in Los Angeles,
Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares said in a statement [We ... We are] dedicated to rebuilding communities devastated by wildfires and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California,
said event producers Live Nation and AEG Presents said She was a very intelligent woman, just so sensitive and expressive. She was a writer and a delight to be with. It was such a joy to be around her,
McMahon said about her friend We may need to think carefully about safeguards,
Johnson added, pointing to the conditions on flood insurance included in the Hurricane Katrina aid package for his home state of Louisiana two decades ago We will not allow greedy developers to rip off these working-class communities at a time when they need more support than ever before.”
Gavin Newsom issued an executive order preventing “aggressive and unsolicited cash offers” under market value to wildfire victims in 15 zip codes in the Los Angeles area, saying I’m going to say what people can’t say,
said Freddy Escobar, president of the city’s fire union and a veteran firefighter If Gavin Newsom and local leaders made decisions that made this disaster exponentially worse — which it appears there were — should there be some consequence of that? Should there be some kind of safeguard on the funding?”
Kind of a nice onshore sea breeze during the day bringing cooler temperatures, higher humidity, which will all help,
Key message: We are not out of the woods yet,
the Los Angeles National Weather Service warned in a statement Looting is not just a crime against property; it also takes away any sense of security from evacuated residents and it will not be tolerated,
We … need to address and dispel a rumor circulating in the community: there is no permit for expedited re-entry into evacuation zones. Any claims or offers to provide such a permit are false,
Stewart said in a statement Tuesday I think we’re going to have a serious conversation about that,
How do you fight a fire with no water?”
Ryan Babroff, a volunteer firefighter battling the Eaton Fire, told The Washington Post Many of you are understandably anxious to return to your homes. We hear you, and we are doing everything in our power to make that happen as quickly and safely as possible,
