Tag: California Wildfires
Suspect Arrested In Connection To Griffith Park Fire
GRIFFITH PARK—On Monday, January 20, at 1:02 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to a call...
Corpus Christi Catholic Church Lost In Palisades Fire
PACIFIC PALISADES—On January 7, Corpus Christi Catholic Church located at 15100 Sunset Boulevard was lost in the Pacific Palisades fire. The frame of the...
LAFD West Bureau Extinguishes Fire Near Murphy Ranch
PACIFIC PALISADES—On December 16, at 4:43 p.m., Margaret Stewart reported in a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) press release that LAFD Air Ops found...
Broad Fire In Malibu Spreads To Nearby Acreage
MALIBU—On November 6, at approximately 9:30 a.m. a broad fire was reported in the vicinity of Malibu Canyon Road and the Pacific Coast Highway...
Trump Promises Beverly Hills Solutions To Water Shortage
BEVERLY HILLS—On Friday, September 13, during a campaign stop in Palos Ranchos Verdes, former President Donald J. Trump offered solutions to the water shortage...
City Council Addresses Fire Dangers In Homeless Encampments
MALIBU—City Council decided collectively on August 23, to hold a town emergency meeting and implement a plan to decrease the chance of fires that...
City Of Beverly Hills Releases Wildfire Safety Analysis
BEVERLY HILLS—On Friday, July 9, the city of Beverly Hills will hold two public meetings regarding the release of a wildfire report. The meeting...
Councilman Ryu Aims To Pause Construction In Fire-Prone Areas
HOLLYWOOD HILLS — Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu introduced legislation to pause ongoing construction on hillside areas deemed prone to fires. The motion...
Trump To Visit California For Briefing On Wildfires
CALIFORNIA – President Trump will go to California and meet with emergency officials on Monday, September 14, the White House announced on Saturday.
Trump will...
Newsom Signs Bill To Reform Inmate Firefighter Program
CALIFORNIA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday, September 11, allowing inmate firefighters who've worked on the frontlines to help battle wildfires...
David Hertz Makes Headway For Protection Against Wildfires
MALIBU—Renowned Architect David Hertz continues to work with his Resilience Lab to fight against wildfires and the way they effect the infrastructure of homes...
Free Fire Hardening Home Assessments Re-start
MALIBU—On Monday, May 4, the City of Malibu announced that it had re-started its free Home Ignition Zone Assessment Program to assist residents in...
Milwaukee Brewers Host Charity Softball Games
MALIBU—Baseball stars Christian Yelich, Ryan Braun and Mike Moustakas raised funds during annual softball games created by the payers for victims impacted by California's...
California Bans Insurers From Terminating Policies During Wildfires
CALIFORNIA—Insurance Commissioner of California, Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium, temporary prohibition of activity, on insurance companies non-renewing policyholders on Thursday, December 5....
Metallica Donates $100,000 For California Wildfires
CALIFORNIA—The Heavy metal band, Metallica, announced on Monday, November 4 that they would be donating $100,000 to support California Wildfire relief effort foundations.
Via the...
President Trump Surveys Damage From Wildfires
MALIBU—President Donald Trump visited California to survey the damage from the California wildfires on Saturday, November 17. He traveled with Republican Majority Leader, Kevin...
City Alerts Residents To Be Prepared For An Evacuation
BEVERLY HILLS—The recent California wildfires has prompted the city of Beverly Hills to provide information to residents to prepare them for an evacuation in...
Wildfires Continue To Ravage California
CALIFORNIA—Wildfires have burned more than 220,000 acres in Northern California since Sunday, October 8. The fires are expected to continue throughout the week despite...
7,500-Acre Wildfire Burning Throughout Orange County
CALIFORNIA—Thousands of residents were forced to flee their homes after a wild fire burned throughout the canyons of Orange Country and destroyed several residences...
