Elon Musk has a history of involving himself, often controversially, in crises. In recent years, the billionaire has promised to fund fixes to contaminated water at homes in Flint, Michigan; developed a submarine to rescue trapped children from a submerged cave in Thailand (it wasn’t used); and experimented with building ventilators for Covid patients during … Read more
John Ward and his wife, Dawn Holder, were already packed and ready to go on Tuesday afternoon. The fire was then a 30-minute drive away, in the Pacific Palisades, and there were no evacuation orders. But the winds were fierce, and their mobile home park in the suburb of Sylmar had burned to the ground … Read more
The Palisades fire continues to challenge firefighters. The fire’s northern edge is the area of biggest concern, from Mandeville Canyon on the northeastern side to Monte Nido on the northwestern edge and the Topanga area and Sylvia Park that fall between, said Robert Clark, a fire behavior analyst for Cal Fire on Incident Management Team … Read more
1/12: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” after the devastating Pacific Palisades fire, Jonathan Vigliotti reports from the area, while FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell and Rep. Judy Chu of California discuss the response. Plus, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich joins. Be the first … Read more
Days after an inferno razed the Pacific Palisades, Maya Lieberman is desperate to find somewhere to live. But unscrupulous landlords who are jacking up prices are making it hard. “The price gouging is going haywire, it’s obscene,” the 50-year-old stylist told AFP. “I can’t find anywhere for us to go.” Huge fires that have torn … Read more
The wildfires that began in and around Los Angeles last week spread with terrifying speed, forcing many people to flee the flames with little warning. As firefighters work to contain the blazes, the disaster serves as a reminder of the dangers of climate change, which has been found to increase both the severity and frequency … Read more
Winds picked up again early on Sunday across Southern California, reaching close to 70 miles an hour near the western and eastern San Gabriel Mountains and the Highway 14 corridor. By the afternoon the winds are forecast to ease for a while, giving firefighters a reprieve to battle devastating wildfires. But that reprieve might not … Read more
President-elect Donald J. Trump offered fresh criticism early Sunday of the officials in charge of fighting the Los Angeles wildfires, calling them “incompetent” and asking why the blazes were not yet extinguished. “The fires are still raging in L.A.,” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social site. “The incompetent pols have no idea how to … Read more
Death toll rises from L.A. area wildfires, officials confirm – CBS News Watch CBS News The death toll from the Los Angeles area wildfires rose to 16 on Saturday evening, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office announced. CBS News Los Angeles’ Mark Liu and Laurie Perez report. Be the first to know Get browser notifications … Read more
new video loaded: Community L.A. Fire Brigade Steps In to Help Evacuate Residents transcript Back transcript Community L.A. Fire Brigade Steps In to Help Evacuate Residents Deep into the evacuation zone, volunteers are stepping in to evacuate L.A. residents from encroaching wildfires. Armed with radios, hoses and knowledge of the area, this brigade offers help … Read more