4 hours ago LAFD forced to explain why they are fighting fires with 'women's handbags' as conspiracies rage online

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Erik Scott has been forced to confront online conspiracy theories as firefighters continue to battle the deadly wildfires.

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6 hours ago Khloe Kardashian slammed on social media after calling LA Mayor Karen Bass 'a joke' amid ongoing fires

Khloe Kardashian is feeling the heat after going after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for alleged cuts to the fire department budget in the wake of the massive wildfires.

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10 hours ago ‘Like a ton of bricks just fell on me’: What we know about victims of ‘most destructive’ fire in LA history

The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner confirmed 16 people have died as a result of the raging fires, with the death toll expected to climb

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12 hours ago A dad and daughter help evacuees learn whether their homes survived the California wildfires

A father-daughter team in the Los Angeles area are staying in their home behind the fire barricades and taking inventory of destroyed properties

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19 hours ago California fires live: around 35,000 LA homes and businesses without electricity as police issue warning over looters

LA Department of Water and Power says it is working to restore power; Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to rise; police say looters posed as firefighters coming out of housesFull report: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfiresPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsAs is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades.“Looting is an issue, the number of arrests is continuously growing,” Capt Mike Lorenz of the Los Angeles Police Department said yesterday. Continue reading...

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27 hours ago Los Angeles fire chief at the center of public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage

Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of department turmoil

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