Newsom signs $2.5 billion relief package for LA

California fires live updates: Newsom signs $2.5 billion relief package for LA
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.
LIVE: California fires update for Thursday, Jan. 23
As critical fire weather continues to strike in Southern California, crews are also tasked with preparing for a storm expected this weekend that could trigger mudslides in burn scar areas.
Firefighters battle new southern California wildfire
Firefighters battled multiple wildfires Thursday in southern California, including a new blaze that erupted a day earlier and prompted authorities to order more than 30,000 people to evacuate. The Hughes Fire northwest of the city of Los Angeles became the latest focus for fire crews Wednesday as it swelled to burn an area of more than 41 square kilometers near the Lake Castaic recreation area.
California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 10,000 acres
The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. More than 24,00 people have been ordered to evacuate due to the Hughes Fire. Another 30,000 people are in evacuation warning zones.
Firefighters gain control of new wildfires in Southern California as critical fire weather conditions wane
Firefighters in Southern California have been conducting more fierce wildfire fights as crews race to contain and extinguish several fires that broke out on Wednesday and Thursday.
Gov. Newsom signs $2.5 billion wildfire disaster aid package
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion disaster aid package on Thursday, Jan. 23, to help Southern Californians recover from ...
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Norovirus outbreak in California wildfire shelter
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Amid wildfire trauma, LA County dispatches mental health workers to evacuees
Surviving a disaster like the Eaton and Palisades wildfires can take a severe psychological toll, and the county is aiming to ...
California Legislature takes up $2.5B wildfire aid package
The funding would help pay for services ranging from shelters for those who have lost their homes and debris removal, among ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs $2.5 billion wildfire recovery package for Los Angeles County
Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign legislation Thursday providing $2.5 billion in funding to relief efforts in Los Angeles County, where two massive wildfires killed 28 people and left behind a trail of ...
California Wildfires: Winds are subsiding. The next worry: Rain on burned ground.
The blaze has burned just over 14,000 acres near Pasadena. It is 89% contained. This fire has burned 80 acres in San Diego ...
‘These animals are essentially family:’ Horses, sheep and ducks not forgotten in California wildfires amid rescue efforts
People in Southern California are risking their own safety to rescue animals, both big and small, from the wildfires that have killed 27 people and displaced even more after thousands of structures ...
California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from wildfires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires ...
Newsom plans to crash Trump’s LA wildfire visit
Gavin Newsom said he had yet to hear from Donald Trump on the eve of the president’s planned tour of wildfire damage in Los Angeles on Friday. Whether he’s invited or not, Newsom confirmed he’s ...
Norovirus outbreak reported at shelter for California wildfire evacuees
First came the fires. Then, there was ash and contaminated water. Now, some survivors of the Southern California wildfires ...