Photos: Multiple wildfires ravage Southern California
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — High winds and dry conditions have led to the eruption of multiple wildfires in Los Angeles and the surrounding Southern California area. The two largest blazes, the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire, have destroyed hundreds of structures in Pacific Palisades and near Altadena and Pasadena, respectively. Also burning are the…
Millions without power in Southern California. Map shows latest outages
More than two million people were left without power on Wednesday as several wildfires raged across the metropolitan Los Angeles area. Widespread power outages in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties were impacting more than 2.1 million customers at 11:30 a.m., according to the California Office of Emergency Services. Los…
Six Flags Magic Mountain closed due to extreme winds
(KTLA) — Six Flags Magic Mountain will remain closed on Wednesday due to high winds in the area. Tickets purchased for Wednesday will be honored on “any other regular operating day” until Dec. 31, the theme park announced on Instagram. Universal Studios Hollywood and CityWalk also chose not to welcome guests due to fires and…
Eaton Fire reaches Pasadena: Homes burn on live TV
PASADENA, Calif. (KTLA) – The 10,000-acre Eaton Fire swept through communities in Pasadena Wednesday morning after torching an unknown number of homes in neighboring Altadena in the San Gabriel Valley. KTLA 5 News reporter Chip Yost was on live television as homes on Glen Avenue near Montana Street went up in flames. Some were fully…
Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer’s former La Quinta home lists for $5 million
The great room. (Courtesy of Desert Sothebys International Realty) The kitchen. (Courtesy of Desert Sothebys International Realty) The primary bedroom. (Courtesy of Desert Sothebys International Realty) The walk-in closet. Courtesy of Desert Sothebys International Realty) The primary bathroom. (Courtesy of Desert Sothebys International Realty) The property abuts the golf course and offers views of the…
Top 7 ways Gen Xers can turbocharge retirement savings before it’s too late
James Royal, Ph.D. | (TNS) Bankrate.com Fifty-seven percent of U.S. workers say they’re behind on their retirement savings, according to Bankrate’s 2024 Retirement Savings Survey. But no group says they’re behind more than Gen X. A whopping 68 percent of Gen X workers say they’re lagging when it comes to retirement savings. Related Articles Business |…
Climate change threatens well-being of youths. Here’s how to help them cope
By Bernard Wolfson | KFF Health News We’ve all read the stories and seen the images: The life-threatening heat waves. The wildfires of unprecedented ferocity. The record-breaking storms washing away entire neighborhoods. The melting glaciers, the rising sea levels, the coastal flooding. As California wildfires stretch into the colder months and hurricane survivors sort through…
Critical fire conditions in Los Angeles may extend into Friday as strong, erratic winds persist
An ongoing surge of Santa Ana winds is expected to last into early next week in much of Southern California, with the potential for critical fire weather conditions in Los Angeles County to extend into Friday. Extreme fire weather conditions and damaging northern winds will to continue into Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 8, with recorded gusts…
Universal Studios, Six Flags Magic Mountain closed due to extreme winds
Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain have closed their gates due to the extreme winds fueling a series of dangerous and rapidly spreading wildfires across Southern California. At least three wildfires propelled by a dynamic and rare Santa Ana windstorm with gusts up to 80 mph were quickly consuming thousands of acres across…
Why was Mayor Karen Bass in Africa during L.A. fires?
Mayor Karen Bass was on her way back to Los Angeles Wednesday morning as the city remained under siege from several major wildfires. When the first of the wildfires broke out Tuesday, the Los Angeles mayor was thousands of miles away. Bass was in Accra this week as part of a delegation to celebrate the…