Texas Muslims Want to Build Homes and a Mosque. Gov. Greg Abbott Says No.
In most circumstances, the development of a 400-acre field of corn and hay outside Josephine, Texas, would hardly stand out in the state, just another parcel of farmland set to…
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When the Unthinkable Becomes Real: Three Legal Tech Leaders On Losing Their Homes To The Los Angeles Wildfires
In January, a merciless firestorm swept through the Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas of Los Angeles, becoming the most destructive wildfire in the city’s history. Driven by hurricane-force Santa Ana…
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Homes of Blake Snell, Richard Sherman broken into in Seattle area
Turns out two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell had more on his mind than the lineup of the visiting Detroit Tigers last week when he made his first start…
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L.A. approves first permits for rebuilding homes after Palisades fire
The city of Los Angeles has cleared the way for three Pacific Palisades homeowners to begin rebuilding on their properties. The approval of the projects, one to repair a damaged…
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7 Chileans charged in burglaries of pro athletes’ homes
Three of the suspects took selfies next to a safe and stolen items. Another donned expensive jewelry. One even wore a Kansas City Chiefs jersey. Three months later they have…
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‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past fires
On a hot, dry November morning in 1961, flames from a trash pile on brushland north of Mulholland Drive were picked up by Santa Ana winds and swept across the…
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Pacific Palisades evacuation order came after homes were already burning, AP finds – Press Enterprise
By REBECCA BOONE, GENE JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER, CLAUDIA LAUER and AMY TAXIN The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t…
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As LA fires destroy homes, California’s housing crisis is about to get worse – Orange County Register
The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes so far and more are in the path of still-uncontrolled flames. Obviously the loss of so…
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How did homes near the Eaton fire’s ignition point emerge unscathed?
When Michael Olson saw what would become the Eaton fire, the flames at the base of an electrical tower looked small, seemingly manageable. Then the winds that night on Jan….
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These Los Angeles firefighters lost their homes in the Eaton fire
These men have dedicated their careers to stopping people’s homes from burning down, but when the Eaton fire arrived on their doorstep, even their decades of firefighting expertise were no…
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Scores of L.A. teachers lose homes; students from 2 burned-down L.A. schools to resume class
Students from two burned-down Los Angeles elementary schools will resume classes Wednesday in new locations in neighborhoods near fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades as employee unions estimate that at least 150 district…
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Meet the 104-year-old hero helping save homes in Brentwood from Palisades fire
Los Angeles watched in awe and terror this weekend as a squadron of aircraft bombed water on the Palisades fire as it marched toward Brentwood and Encino. Much of the…
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Billy Crystal, Paris Hilton and More Celebrities Lose Homes in California Fires
The deadly wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles this week have displaced entire communities, destroyed thousands of structures and burned the homes of some of the region’s best-known residents. The list…
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L.A. fires: Celebrity homes among those evacuated, destroyed
The historic wildfires blazing across Los Angeles County this week have wiped out more than 2,000 structures, killed at least five people and left countless residents reeling in heartbreak. Given…
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Watchdog Faults Trump Officials Over Coronavirus Inquiry at Nursing Homes
Three senior Trump administration officials violated Justice Department rules just before the 2020 election by divulging details of an investigation into coronavirus deaths at nursing homes in New York and…
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Fire crews contain blaze near homes in Pacific Palisades
A Pacific Palisades brush fire that was burning close to homes early Wednesday morning has been contained, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The blaze was reported just after…
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Firefighters continue to battle wind-driven fire in Malibu threatening homes
Firefighters worked overnight to gain control over a dangerous fire that burned homes in Malibu and forced thousands from their homes. The Franklin fire continued to menace the coastal city…
Read More »Dick Van Dyke and Cher Flee Their Malibu Homes as Franklin Fire Burns
Mr. Van Dyke, who turns 99 on Friday, said that he and his wife, Arlene, had fled their home with their pets as the Franklin fire threatened their community. Source…
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Moreno Valley council to consider plan to add 15,000 homes
The Moreno Valley City Council is set to consider whether to approve a 15,000-home development Tuesday, Nov. 19, despite criticism from the Sierra Club. The Aquabella project would cover 700.5…
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1 million Southern California homes are worth $1 million or more
“How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market. The pain: Southern California last year surpassed having 1 million homes valued at $1 million or more. The source: My…
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