  Los Angeles County wildfires latest: Death toll expected to rise as fires rage through Los Angeles – Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes. Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat and were not expected to be as powerful during the day. That could allow firefighters to make progress reining in blazes that have hopscotched across the sprawling region, including massive ones in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Here are the latest updates. Will the Los Angeles fires impact California's home insurance market? – The fires raging in the Los Angeles area have many people asking what impact it could have on California’s home insurance market. That’s because – in recent years – most of the state’s biggest property insurers have paused or limited business in California, citing the rising risk of wildfires, high cost of rebuilding homes and state regulations. But will these fires in Los Angeles make insurance even more unavailable and unaffordable? Here's a closer look. Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget – As the wildfires burned, multiple social media posts claimed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6 million, months before the fires broke out. Records show that the City of Los Angeles decreased the Los Angeles Fire Department’s funding by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. However, that’s roughly a 2% decrease from the previous year’s budget. In June 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed the City of Los Angeles’ budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. No, Los Angeles didn’t refuse to fill water reservoirs prior to fires – Social media posts, including one viewed more than 5 million times, claim that fire hydrants ran out of water because the city and/or county “REFUSED to refill reservoirs.” Los Angeles filled its water tanks earlier this week, prior to the start of the current wildfire outbreak. Fire hydrants used by firefighters ran out of water because of high water demand that is outpacing the speed at which water service officials can replenish the tanks. GO-GO SACRAMENTO Brennan Marion comes to Sacramento State after two successful seasons at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, (UNLV) where he implemented his famous "Go-Go Offense."  This time of year can be a time of increased stress for those struggling with opioid or stimulant use disorder. Sponsored by Department of Health Care Services.       |
January 09, 2025
LA wildfires latest: Death toll expected to rise as fires rage through Los Angeles
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