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- Firefighting aircraft crashes into drone flying illegally above Palisades fire, FAA saysby Andrea Klick on January 10, 2025 at 2:33 am
Drones and other aircraft not helping with firefighting efforts are prohibited in temporary flight restriction zones around wildfires.
- Fires cause NFL to move Rams’ playoff game with Vikings to Arizonaby Adam Grosbard on January 10, 2025 at 1:05 am
The league cites public safety in switching Monday night’s NFC wild-card game from SoFi Stadium to State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals.
- Individual federal disaster assistance is available for LA County wildfire victimsby Mona Darwish on January 10, 2025 at 1:05 am
Individuals displaced from the wildfires can apply for housing grants, including basic home repairs, temporary hotel stays and rental assistance.
- Hazardous air quality: Smoke advisory extended due to wildfires in Southern Californiaby City News Service on January 10, 2025 at 12:56 am
The smoke was expected to most heavily affect northwest coastal LA County, and in areas nearest the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst wildfires.
- 12-hour curfews planned in Eaton, Palisades fire evacuation areasby Jordan B. Darling on January 10, 2025 at 12:47 am
Prompted by an increase in looting arrests, the LA County Sheriff’s Department plans to enforce a curfew beginning as early as 6 p.m. Thursday.
- Mission-Trinity League Showcase at Intuit Dome rescheduled due to ongoing firesby Haley Sawyer on January 10, 2025 at 12:43 am
The event is postponed until Feb. 1 for the ‘well-being of everyone involved.’ The Mission League also postpones all of its athletic events for the rest of the week.
- LA County Fire mistakenly sends out emergency evacuation alert to entire countyby Sydney Barragan on January 10, 2025 at 12:32 am
Another alert was issued shortly after announcing that it was only for areas near West Hills.
- At Altadena’s fabled Zorthian Ranch, disbelief at the devastationby Anissa Rivera on January 10, 2025 at 12:20 am
Alan Zorthian is the keeper of his artist father’s legacy. After the Eaton Fire, how much of it remains?