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'The hydrants up here are dead.' Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water

5:00pm January 18, 2025

NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. The analysis shows hydrants going dry and first responders fighting fires despite scarce resources.

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LA fire officials warn of a new round of wildfire danger with strong winds forecast

12:12pm January 12, 2025

LA County's fire chief said people in evacuated areas won't be able to return home until at least Thursday due to the next round of fire danger. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating more deaths.

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FEMA's administrator says more than 24,000 in LA have applied for assistance

8:47am January 12, 2025

by Ayesha Rascoe

"People have lost everything," says FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. More than 24,000 have already applied for assistance from FEMA, but Criswell says that number is certain to rise.

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Strong winds pick up, increasing fire danger as firefighters battle LA blazes

2:05pm January 11, 2025

Large parts of Southern California are once again under wildfire risks as strong winds and dry conditions return this weekend through Wednesday.

Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn't safe. Here's why

5:45am January 11, 2025

Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower.

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More than half a million students were out of school because of LA fires this week

6:18pm January 10, 2025

School districts in and around Los Angeles shut down because of the fires. That includes LAUSD, the second largest school district in the country.

'Like a bomb was dropped': Authorities warn of extensive damage as LA fires rage

5:12am January 09, 2025

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said that it has received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as firefighters battle multiple blazes for a third consecutive night.

A line forms Monday outside the courthouse for a chance to sit in on the 16th day of former President Trump's hush-money trial in Manhattan, N.Y.

Politics & Government

These people waited hours to see the Trump hush-money trial up close. Here's why

4:25pm May 14, 2024

by Ximena Bustillo

New Yorkers and tourists alike stand in line outside the Manhattan criminal court with hopes of securing a spot in one of the rooms where the trial against former President Donald Trump can be viewed.

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Defendant Jerry Boylan, captain of the Conception, leaves federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday.

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Captain sentenced to 4 years in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat in California

12:15am May 03, 2024

by The Associated Press

The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and several ongoing lawsuits.

FILE - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass waits to speak during a news conference in Los Angeles, Jan. 24, 2023.

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass safe after suspect breaks into official residence

1:08am April 22, 2024

by The Associated Press

Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday morning, officials said.