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
Overlooking Will Rogers State Beach, Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates was likely one of the most scenic mobile home parks in the United States. And many of the 500-square-foot homes were bought for a fraction of the cost of the large houses studding the surrounding hills, where the median home price topped $3 million. Perhaps most … Read more
The focus this week has been on how extreme winds have fueled the most destructive fires in Los Angeles’s history. But that’s not the only concern. On Friday, even as slowing wind speeds increased hopes that firefighters would contain the blazes, dry vegetation and steep terrain pushed the Palisades fire, the biggest, east, putting a … Read more
Power lines near the Eaton and Palisades fires in the Los Angeles area were on when those blazes started Tuesday, which energy experts said was concerning because electrical equipment has often ignited infernos during periods of high wind in California and elsewhere. It is not clear what ignited the fires ravaging Southern California, and investigators … Read more
Fast-moving fires on Tuesday forced more than 30,000 people in the Los Angeles area to evacuate their homes, as the skies turned red and fierce winds knocked down trees and power lines. The wind storm was expected to bring even more destruction overnight and into Wednesday. The two large fires — one in the Pacific … Read more
As strong winds spread the Pacific Palisades fire on Tuesday afternoon, the residents of some of the region’s mansions and desirable homes were forced to evacuate, including some well-known actors and people who work in the entertainment industry. Among the celebrities forced to react quickly was the actor James Woods, who shared videos on social … Read more