While it may be impossible ever to know for sure, several variables could be at play for those homes that survive, experts say: a smart, fire-resilient design; an owners’ preparation, like clearing away flammable vegetation;

Rodney Nickerson had lived in Altadena since 1968, when he bought his three-bedroom house on Alta Pine Drive with $5 down. The 82-year-old military veteran and church deacon received no warnings to evacuate before the Eaton fire swept through his neighborhood,

The first home Altadena resident Eric Martin has ever owned sustained significant smoke ... that’s possible with the difficult and expensive housing market in Southern California, he said. As for Rojas, he wants to get back to his house to see if he ...

The first home Altadena resident Eric Martin has ever owned sustained significant smoke ... ‘It’s going to take a long time’ Homes destroyed by the Eaton Fire are seen in Altadena, California, on Thursday. - Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images ...

Hundreds marched for peace in Victorville in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow became proud parents to a new egg. Dozens of people were offered help during a homeless outreach effort in the High Desert.

January began with the first major red carpet of 2025 at the opening night gala of the Palm Springs International Film Festival. A few days later, Hollywood’s biggest stars celebrated the best of television and movies at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills.

The blaze has burned just over 14,000 acres near Pasadena. It is 89% contained. This fire has burned 80 acres in San Diego County and is 30% contained. Jacey Fortin The Friars fire burned a few acres in San Diego’s Mission Valley neighborhood Tuesday afternoon,

Greg Wells, Bob Clearmountain, Madlib and Mark “Spike” Stent are among the producers impacted by the devastation in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, along with scores of session and touring players.

The spiking levels underscore the added danger from wildfires when cars, homes, and other structures burn, researchers said. Lead is often present in paint and pipes used in older homes, while chlorine and other chemicals are generated when plastic melts or combusts.

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him

Sunlight is pouring over the entire world,” the newly sworn-in president told America, as former presidents Bush, Clinton, Obama, and Biden looked on, without clapping.

President Donald Trump suggested at a Friday briefing on North Carolina’s hurricane recovery that he would sign an “executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA,