Los Angeles fires news and resources: What’s happening across the UC system and how you can help
A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center for Angelenos impacted by the fires has also been set up at the UCLA Research Park (formerly the Westside Pavilion). The center will serve as FEMA’s central hub for evacuated residents on the Westside, offering aid to those who have lost their homes, businesses or vital records.
How Dangerous Winds Fuel Los Angeles Wildfires
A view of flames at the mountain as seen from Topanga Canyon near Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 2025. A fast-moving wildfire has forced 180,000 people to evacuate, with officials warning that worsening winds could further escalate the blaze. Credit - Anadolu—Getty Images
Fires scorched campuses across Los Angeles. Many schools are seeking places to hold classes
Days after losing her home in the same fire that destroyed her Los Angeles elementary school, third-grader Gabriela Chevez-Muñoz resumed classes this week at another campus temporarily hosting children from her school.
What’s next for home insurance in California after the Los Angeles fires?
UC Berkeley's Dave Jones, the former insurance commissioner of California, explains the stakes of the current wildfire emergency and what might happen next.
As wildfires linger, focus turns to rebuilding Los Angeles' leveled neighborhoods
Heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered Los Angeles leaders are beginning to ponder a monumental task: rebuilding what was lost in the Southern California wildfires
Hundreds of firefighters 'just get up and go' to aid Los Angeles
Members of the St. Helena Fire Department have battled devastating fires in Northern California. Last Thursday, they rolled into Los Angeles at 2 a.m. to assist in the southern part of the state.
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
USA Today4d
Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
While students are not under an evacuation order at the University of California, Los Angeles, they are "on high alert," according to Cal Fire. "UCLA Housing sent an email urging campus ...
Some Los Angeles Law Schools Begin Spring Semester Remotely
UCLA and Pepperdine, both located just outside the perimeter of the Palisades fire, have moved classes online this week.
The Economist3d
How will calamity change Los Angeles?
The Eaton Fire is one of several that have swept across Los Angeles County. At least 24 people have died and more than 12,000 ...
A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
– Two national reviews – one by a blue-ribbon commission and the other by the National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council – investigated the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and ...
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UndocuScholars Program in Los Angeles: How it helps undocumented students
In Los Angeles, undocumented students face significant challenges in accessing higher education. The UndocuScholars Program ...
Dept. of Education says University of California schools need to take action on reported antisemitism
UCLA and other UC schools face complaints of antisemitism during protests; Office of Civil Rights to enforce policy reviews, ...
Elon University students evacuate from East Hollywood as wildfires rage across California
Some Elon University students are witnessing tragedy first hand. They're in California, getting an up close and personal look at the massive wildfires raging in Los Angeles.