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01/16/2025

On Tuesday, January 7, Salomón Huerta drove to his art studio in Westwood like any other day. He remembers hearing about the fires in the Pacific Palisades area that morning, but since there were no warnings for his hometown of Altadena, he felt confident the fires wouldn’t reach his residence. Unfortunately, by 3 a.m. the fire started burning his house.

On Tuesday, January 7, Salomón Huerta drove to his art studio in Westwood like any other day.

01/16/2025

Local sports teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and 11 other Southern California teams, have committed over $8 million to support wildfire victims in need and first responders battling the ongoing fires.

Local sports teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and 11 other Southern California teams, have committed over $8 million to support wildfire victims in need and first responders battling the

01/16/2025

Immigration advocates and federal officials say reports of heightened deportations in Los Angeles wildfire areas are unfounded, and urge residents to be wary of spreading misinformation. Social media posts have falsely claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been apprehending residents through checkpoints and raids.

Immigration advocates and federal officials say reports of heightened deportations in Los Angeles wildfire areas are unfounded, and urge residents to be wary of spreading misinformation. Social media posts have

01/15/2025

Esperanza, who is undocumented, said this is not only her home where she had lived for the past 10 years, but also her whole family’s home as well as her business where she cared for 14 children. So an additional 10 families are being affected because they don’t have a daycare facility to take their children.

Esperanza couldn’t hold her tears as she recalled the night of January 7 when the Eaton Canyon fire forced her out of her Altadena home. She rented the house where

01/15/2025

Labor Community Services, a nonprofit organization that usually distributes food every Tuesday in Mission Hills, expanded their operations this week to help families impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.

01/15/2025

The air quality in Southern California has been affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires and other wildfires, with each neighborhood impacted differently, varying in distance from the fires.

01/15/2025

One week after the Eaton fire in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades fire started, authorities said they are ready for increasing wind conditions with gusts of up to 70 miles per hour.

The red flag is until Wednesday at 6 p.m. These high winds combined with low humidity levels could spread new fires or re-ignite existing blazes, authorities said during Tuesday’s press conference.

One week after the Eaton Canyon fire in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades fire began their destruction, authorities said they are ready for increasing wind conditions with gusts of up

01/15/2025

As fires rage through Southern California and exacerbate the state’s insurance crisis, the California Senate has no one in charge of its Insurance Committee due to questions surrounding a federal corruption investigation.

As fires rage through Southern California and exacerbate the state’s insurance crisis, the California Senate has no one in charge of its Insurance Committee due to questions surrounding a federal

01/14/2025

Photos taken on Friday, January 10, 2025, in Altadena, where CALÒ News reporters documented some of the aftermath of the Eaton fires.

It has been a week since several fast-moving wildfires began in different places throughout the Los Angeles area.

Photos taken on Friday, January 10, 2025, in Altadena, where CALÒ News reporters documented some of the aftermath of the Eaton fires.

01/14/2025

On Monday morning, the Immigration Justice Collaborative, the United Farm Workers Foundation (UFW), the Rapid Response Network, Kern ACLU, Building Healthy Communities Kern, Dolores Huerta Foundation, among many others, held a press conference in response to the Border Patrol chaos unfolding in the city of Bakersfield.

On Monday morning, the Immigration Justice Collaborative, the United Farm Workers Foundation (UFW), the Rapid Response Network, Kern ACLU, Building Healthy Communities Kern, Dolores Huerta Foundation, among many others, held

01/14/2025

In response to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, organizations and companies have joined in solidarity to provide aid for those affected by the fires.

McDonald’s is offering free Happy Meals through the McDonald’s app with no purchase necessary.

In response to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, organizations and companies have joined in solidarity to provide aid for those affected by the fires.

01/14/2025

On Friday morning, farm workers, local residents and organizations like the United Farm Workers Foundation (UFW) and Rapid Response Network gathered together in solidarity to protest the detention of undocumented immigrants by the Border Patrol in Kern County.

On Friday morning, farm workers, local residents and organizations like the United Farm Workers Foundation (UFW) and Rapid Response Network gathered together in solidarity to protest the detention of undocumented

01/14/2025

Mexico has sent its elite firefighting force and we welcome them and Mexico's continuing contributions to the United States.

01/14/2025

At least 24 dead in Eaton and Palisades fires as firefighters face more Santa Ana winds.

The death toll from the Eaton Fire in the Altadena and Pasadena areas rose to 16 Monday, as firefighters braced for more gusty Santa Ana winds expected this week. Eight

01/13/2025

Fire Angels in Los Angeles. We are blessed with heroes who run or fly towards danger. We are fortunate to have firefighters from LAFD, other states, Canada, and of course Mexico. All of them are more than willing to lend a hand to extinguish the wildfires threatening our cities.

Toon by Lalo Alcaraz.

Fire Angels in Los Angeles. We are blessed with heroes who run or fly towards danger. We are fortunate to have firefighters from LAFD, other states, Canada, and of course

01/13/2025

More than 70 firefighters and disaster relief workers from the National Forestry Commission and Ministry of Defense in Mexico arrived on Saturday in Los Angeles to augment the capacity of local efforts.

More than 70 firefighters and disaster relief workers from the National Forestry Commission and Ministry of Defense in Mexico arrived on Saturday in Los Angeles to augment the capacity of

01/13/2025

Dozens of volunteers gathered in Pasadena to help distribute clothes, shoes, food, drinks and other essential items for people displaced by the Eaton fire in Altadena.

Sam Johnson has been sleeping in his minivan for the past two days since the Eaton fire broke out in Altadena and he was forced to leave home Wednesday morning.

01/11/2025

On Thursday, dozens of volunteers and day laborers gathered at the Pasadena Community Job Center to help in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire.