10 reasons we cling to stuff we don’t need — and how to stop

Los Angeles Daily News 1/18 3:40A Marni Jameson

The beginning of a new year is the ideal time to harness those feelings of guilty excess and summon the resolve to lighten up. I know it’s no fun. As I sort through my own home, I have a whole arsenal...

With weddings canceled, Altadena’s fire-ravaged country club offers refunds, helps find new venues

Los Angeles Daily News 1/18 1:00A Anissa Rivera

Craig and D’Arcy “Mee” Sloane love everything about Altadena: the community , the atmosphere, the foothill setting, even the regular bear visits. “We love the small town feel, the beautiful...

LA Restaurants Step Up: Feeding First Responders, Evacuees, and Communities in Need

Santa Monica Mirror 1/15 7:54P Staff Writer

From Free Meals To Fundraising Campaigns, Local Eateries Are Supporting Wildfire Relief Many restaurants all over the city are doing their best to feed our first responders and evacuees, the first responders who risk their lives and toil every day...

LA Restaurants Step Up: Feeding First Responders, Evacuees, and Communities in Need

WestSideToday.com 1/15 6:50P Staff Report

From Free Meals To Fundraising Campaigns, Local Eateries Are Supporting Wildfire Relief Many restaurants all over the city are doing their best to feed our first responders and evacuees, the first responders who risk their lives and toil every day...

Can Newsom improve rebuilding odds in fire-ravaged Los Angeles?

Los Angeles Daily News 1/13 7:43A Jonathan Lansner

Firefighters remove items from a garage after a wildland fire ignited a home along Tucker Road in Calistoga, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. On Thursday, March 14, 2024, California Insurance...

Palisades Fire Updates: Critical Fire Weather, Damage Reports, and Vital Resources for Impacted...

Santa Monica Mirror 1/12 9:24P Staff Writer

Hazardous Conditions and Water Warning in Los Angeles County into Next Week The Palisades Fire is now 13% Contained and has scorched 23,713 Acres. Do not forget that the Palisades Fire is still actively burning in the fire area. All mandatory...

Palisades Fire Updates: Critical Fire Weather, Damage Reports, and Vital Resources for Impacted...

WestSideToday.com 1/12 6:39P Staff Report

Hazardous Conditions and Water Warning in Los Angeles County into Next Week The Palisades Fire is now 13% Contained and has scorched 23,713 Acres. Do not forget that the Palisades Fire is still actively burning in the fire area. All mandatory...

LAUSD and SMMUSD Schools Resume Operations as Conditions Improve, With Exceptions in Fire-Affected...

WestSideToday.com 1/12 6:02P Staff Report

Several Campuses in High-Impact Areas Remain Closed; Precautions in Effect at LAUSD Los Angeles Unified will reopen most schools and all offices on Monday, January 13. Conditions have improved for a majority of areas across the Los Angeles region...

LAUSD and SMMUSD Schools Resume Operations as Conditions Improve, With Exceptions in Fire-Affected...

Santa Monica Mirror 1/12 6:02P Staff Writer

Several Campuses in High-Impact Areas Remain Closed; Precautions in Effect at LAUSD Los Angeles Unified will reopen most schools and all offices on Monday, January 13. Conditions have improved for a majority of areas across the Los Angeles region...

Riverside County sheriff’s Trump assassination allegations ‘a lie,’ Las Vegas man says

Los Angeles Daily News 1/12 2:30A Beau Yarbrough

The Las Vegas man accused of being a possible assassin intent on killing former president Donald Trump at a  campaign rally near Coachella Valley said that, despite a lack of serious criminal charges...

1 in 10 Los Angeles homes don’t have insurance, says one estimate

Los Angeles Daily News 1/11 2:24A Jonathan Lansner

Roughly one out of every 10 Los Angeles homeowners lacks insurance – a share on par with statewide trends, according to one estimate. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed LendingTree s tracking of how many owners lacked home insurance in 2023 . Analysts...

Summit led by Lt. Gov. Kounalakis and Treasurer Ma postponed during SoCal fires

Los Angeles Daily News 1/9 6:18A Linh Tat

The Valley Economic Alliance has postponed its third annual Our Region/Our Future Summit that was to take place Thursday, Jan. 9, in light of the multiple wildfires impacting the Los Angeles region. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and state Treasurer...

Major freeway and road closures due to fires throughout LA County

Los Angeles Daily News 1/8 5:16A Michael Slaten

Several major throughfares, freeways and connectors are closed throughout Los Angeles County on Wednesday, Jan. 8, due to the Palisades , Eaton and Hurst fires. Officials are asking people to avoid the roads still open near the fire areas if...

Severe Windstorm and Extreme Fire Weather Predicted to Hit All of Los Angeles Starting Tuesday...

Santa Monica Mirror 1/6 7:10P Staff Writer

Life-Threatening Conditions Expected Tuesday Through Wednesday, Wind Gusts Between 50-100 MPH A powerful and potentially life-threatening windstorm is forecast to sweep through Los Angeles and Ventura...

Severe Windstorm and Extreme Fire Weather Predicted to Hit All of Los Angeles Starting Tuesday...

WestSideToday.com 1/6 6:11P Dolores Quintana

Life-Threatening Conditions Expected Tuesday Through Wednesday, Wind Gusts Between 50-100 MPH A powerful and potentially life-threatening windstorm is forecast to sweep through Los Angeles and Ventura...