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Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures

LOS ANGELES — A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots as firefighters battled to get control on two other major blazes that killed five people, put 130,000 people under evacuation orders and ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena. Share Share Copy Link …

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Palisades wildfire forces thousands to flee: In Pictures

The Hindu

More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire ripped through an upscale coastal area of Los Angeles on Tuesday and into Wednesday, with Hollywood celebrities among those fleeing by car and on foot as flames engulfed homes and set hillsides ablaze. A U.S flag flies as fire engulfs a structure while the Palisades Fire burns during a windstorm …

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Biden celebrates birth of great-grandchild after briefing on L.A. wildfires

LA Times

President Biden was briefed on the fires at Santa Monica Fire Station No. “The good news is, I’m a great-grandfather as of today,” Biden said at a Santa Monica firehouse. The president and First Lady Jill Biden already had a trip scheduled to Los Angeles to announce the dedication of two national monuments in California and in expectation of the …

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Sunset Boulevard in ruins: Fire’s massive scale comes into focus in Pacific Palisades

LA Times

Donald Bryce is devastated upon viewing the remains of his father-in-law Stuart McCallister’s home, destroyed in the Palisades fire. As the catastrophic Palisades fire receded from one of the city’s iconic thoroughfares, smoke and ash rendered the once picturesque landscape into something oddly lunar. Much of what remained Wednesday of the “Alphabet Streets” neighborhood of the Palisades, a mostly flat …

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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster spark dating rumours during Santa Monica Outing

India Today

Hollywood stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster dined together in Santa Monica, California, on Monday, January 6, 2025. Support for Foster’s Theatre Run Jackman recently attended one of Foster’s final Once Upon a Mattress performances at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre on January 4. Upcoming Plans for Jackman On the professional front, Jackman will return to the stage later this month …

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A tale of two presidents: How L.A. fires show the difference between Biden and Trump

LA Times

Gavin Newsom, middle, and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla attend a briefing in Santa Monica on the L.A. County fires on Jan. 8, 2025. “I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean, fresh water to FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA!” The morning missive from the president-elect, as communities burned and thousands of people fled their homes, echoed his prior threats to …

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See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California

Associated Press

Strong winds that sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles on Wednesday fed a spectacle of smoke, flames and flight. The Eaton Fire destroys a structure Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Palisades Fire burns a Christmas tree inside a residence …

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30,000 Los Angeles Residents Under Evacuation As Wildfire Whips Through Hillsides

Huff Post

Heavy smoke from a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades rises over the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. via Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a fierce windstorm hit Southern California on Tuesday, fanning the blaze seen …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

Palisades fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters, schools, forecast

LA Times

A firefighting plane makes a drop on the Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday. California Live updates: Pacific Palisades fire burning out of control More than 1,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least two people are dead in wildfires burning across L.A. County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region …

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It’s de-lovely, it’s official: Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman hold hands on L.A.-area date

LA Times

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, who co-starred in the musical “The Music Man,” were seen smiling and hand-in-hand on a date in Santa Monica. The Tony-winning “Anything Goes” star and “The Greatest Showman” actor stepped out this week for a dinner date and a stroll in Santa Monica, seemingly making their romance paparazzi-official a year after dating speculation began. The …

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Guerrilla Tacos, Sage, Lustig and more say they’re closing in early 2025

LA Times

Guerrilla Tacos, one of L.A.’s most influential taquerias, is set to close later this month in the Arts District. Genre-bending Guerrilla Tacos and farm-focused Sage are among some of the city’s most influential restaurants of the last decade to announce their closures in the first days of 2025. “Since COVID things have been extremely strained,” Guerrilla Tacos managing partner Brittney …

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This is the day Amazon's 'return to office' policy takes effect

NPR

This is the day Amazon's 'return to office' policy takes effect All of Amazon's office staff must return to the office five days a week. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Starting today, the vast majority of Amazon's corporate employees are now required to be at work in person five days a week. And with so many people who can work from home …

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12 healthy, joyful and restorative wellness activities for 2025

LA Times

This stands to be an interesting year — if not a potentially stressful one — as we transition leadership in this country. And she’ll be releasing a series of Instagram videos in 2025 about “love spells.” March: Enjoy a springtime tea ceremony Miwa Morishita, a student of Yuko Uyesugi, at Yusuian tea room. There’s no shortage of places to enjoy …

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Notable L.A. restaurant closures spiked in 2024. Here’s the grim tally

LA Times

2023 proved untenable for dozens of Los Angeles restaurants that shut their doors forever. Some of the city’s most influential chefs closed businesses this year: Josiah Citrin, Walter and Margarita Manzke, Enrique Olvera, Zachary Pollack, “Top Chef” contestants Shirley Chung and Jackson Kalb, Timothy Hollingsworth. Caffe Roma A long-running Beverly Hills Italian restaurant closed after 45 years “with a mix …

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California and Los Angeles County are getting tougher on crime. Here are the maps that show it

LA Times

California and Los Angeles County are getting tougher on crime. 36 Santa Clarita San Dimas Glendale Hollywood Glendora Pasadena La Verne Santa Monica Inglewood Culver City La Mirada Long Beach Yes on Prop. 36 / Gascón for DA Lancaster Palmdale Santa Clarita Hollywood Westlake Burbank Pasadena Los Feliz Koreatown Echo Park Boyle Heights Palms Inglewood Long Beach Long Beach Yes …

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2 weeks ago

California’s piers may not be able to withstand climate change

LA Times

As a series of winter storms slammed California’s coast with powerful rip currents and towering waves, part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed on Monday, plunging two contractors and a city employee into the water. At least 10 of the state’s dozens of coastal public piers were closed for part or all of 2024 due to structural damage sustained in …

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Suspect arrested in deadly Santa Monica hit-and-run that killed Vietnam veteran

LA Times

Santa Monica police have arrested a suspect in a Dec. 22 hit-and-run crash that killed a Vietnam War veteran, authorities said. A man accused of being involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Vietnam War veteran in Santa Monica is now in custody, authorities said. Rod Sharif, 30, was arrested Friday at his Santa Monica Canyon home five days …

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Movie Review: Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ is electric in more ways than one

Associated Press

“A Complete Unknown” certainly lives up to its title. Not Timothée Chalamet, and “A Complete Unknown” is his most ambitious work to date, asking him not only to play insecure-within-a-sneer but also to play and sing 40 songs in Dylan’s unmistakable growl, complete with blustery harmonica. The last big non-documentary attempt to understand Dylan was Todd Haynes’ “I’m Not There,” …

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3 weeks ago

Minnie Driver proudly embraces her rarely-seen son Henry, 16, as they leave dinner in Santa Monica

Daily Mail

Minnie Driver embraced her son Henry after enjoying dinner at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Thursday night. Minnie Driver embraced her son Henry after enjoying dinner at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Thursday night The 54-year-old actress cut a chic figure in a brown leather jacket layered over a plain white T-shirt and white jeans In 2012, she …

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Oysters sicken at least 80 people at lavish event celebrating the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles

Daily Mail

At least 80 people have fallen ill after eating raw oysters at an event celebrating the top restaurants in Los Angeles, it has emerged. The oysters were served at the 101 Best Restaurants event at the Hollywood Palladium on December 3, which was attended by hundreds of guests. At least 80 people have fallen ill after eating raw oysters served …

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3 weeks ago

The Best Reality TV Show Moments Of 2024

Huff Post

Tyler and Ashley in "Love Is Blind" Season 7, Chelsea Blackwell of "Love Is Blind" Season 6, Tonia Haddix of "Chimp Crazy" and Phaedra Parks of "The Traitors" Season 2. From Phaedra Parks’ notable quotables on “The Traitors” to the Chippendales drama on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” there was no shortage of reality TV drama in 2024. Bravo …

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‘It’s a little holiday gift’: Inside the Weeknd’s free Santa Monica show for his biggest fans

LA Times

In the digital streaming era, one of the biggest flexes an artist can have is being a member of Spotify’s Billions Club, a playlist that highlights every song that has been streamed more than 1 billion times on the platform. “It’s a little holiday gift for the OG XO fans supporting me Day 1,” the Weeknd said during his 70-minute …

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In praise of theater for kids: L.A. arts and culture this week

LA Times

I have an admission to make: I recently cried during a matinee of “Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical” at Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Best bets: On our radar this week Diego Velázquez’s “Queen Mariana of Austria ” is on special loan from the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid to the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. ‘Mariana: …

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How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes

LA Times

A red glow illuminated the valley behind the Brunel family’s Malibu home around 11 p.m. Monday. California State Parks and the National Park Service — which manage over half of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area that encompasses areas of Malibu and much of the mountainous wilderness — believe they have a potential solution: the coast live oak, a …

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Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures

Palisades wildfire forces thousands to flee: In Pictures

Biden celebrates birth of great-grandchild after briefing on L.A. wildfires

Sunset Boulevard in ruins: Fire’s massive scale comes into focus in Pacific Palisades

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster spark dating rumours during Santa Monica Outing

A tale of two presidents: How L.A. fires show the difference between Biden and Trump

See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California

30,000 Los Angeles Residents Under Evacuation As Wildfire Whips Through Hillsides

Palisades fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters, schools, forecast

It’s de-lovely, it’s official: Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman hold hands on L.A.-area date

Guerrilla Tacos, Sage, Lustig and more say they’re closing in early 2025

This is the day Amazon's 'return to office' policy takes effect

12 healthy, joyful and restorative wellness activities for 2025

Notable L.A. restaurant closures spiked in 2024. Here’s the grim tally

California and Los Angeles County are getting tougher on crime. Here are the maps that show it

California’s piers may not be able to withstand climate change

Suspect arrested in deadly Santa Monica hit-and-run that killed Vietnam veteran

Movie Review: Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ is electric in more ways than one

Minnie Driver proudly embraces her rarely-seen son Henry, 16, as they leave dinner in Santa Monica

Oysters sicken at least 80 people at lavish event celebrating the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles

The Best Reality TV Show Moments Of 2024

‘It’s a little holiday gift’: Inside the Weeknd’s free Santa Monica show for his biggest fans

In praise of theater for kids: L.A. arts and culture this week

How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes