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Powerful Wildfires Require a New Approach, California Report Finds

A report on the fires that devastated the Los Angeles area in early 2025 recommended that local governments take a broader approach to preparedness and emergency response.

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The clearest lesson from the Palisades and Altadena fires was the extent to which climate-driven fires are outstripping modern firefighting, a new report found.
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3 Dead in Medical Helicopter Crash Near California Coast

The aircraft went down near Catalina Island on Wednesday night with five people aboard, the authorities said. Two aboard were retrieved with injuries.

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Catalina Island in 2025. A medevac helicopter crashed after taking off from the small California Island near Los Angeles late Wednesday night.
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Fire Ravages Los Angeles Motel That Played Supporting Role in Films

A city commission had just voted to consider the site of the old Hollywood Center Motel, which has long been vacant, for landmark status.

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A three-story building dating to 1905 that was part of the Hollywood Center Motel in Los Angeles was torn down after it was badly damaged in a fire on Sunday, the authorities said.
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Man Charged With Throwing Molotov Cocktails at Federal Building in L.A.

Federal officials said the suspect, who has ranted against the Trump administration on social media, told them he had set his apartment on fire earlier in the day.

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The Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles and surrounding offices have been the site of protests against the Trump administration’s immigration policy. On Monday, prosecutors said, a man threw two Molotov cocktails at one of the buildings.
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Port of L.A. Operational as Firefighters Continue to Battle Cargo Ship Blaze

The fire and salvage operation could take days. Drones were used to monitor air quality, one local official said.

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A fire broke out Friday on a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. By late Saturday morning, the ship had been moved away from the port.
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