In a dramatic and harrowing turn of events, residents of the Terraces at Park Marino senior living facility in Pasadena, California, found themselves fleeing a relentless wildfire last Tuesday. On a seemingly ordinary day marked by routine activities and bingo games,
Beginning Feb. 1, the Pasadena recovery center will close, with all of those services shifted to the new Altadena location.
First came the fires. Then, there was ash and contaminated water. Now, some survivors of the Southern California wildfires are dealing with outbreaks of norovirus and other stomach ailments at a shelter set up to help evacuees.
As a menacing wildfire approached, staff and residents of a senior citizens home made a desperate escape for their lives.
Rain and cooler temperatures will bring relief to Southern California this weekend, after a prolonged stretch of dry, breezy weather that allowed wildfires to thrive.
The only thing that is certain right now is that California desperately needs aid, and even more so, needs its state and federal leaders to step up to the plate and work together.
The funding would help pay for services ranging from shelters for those who have lost their homes and debris removal, among other things.
California passed two bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to Palisades and Eaton fires.
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.
Crowdfunding has become a go-to method for victims of natural disasters to accelerate their recovery, but law enforcement officials warn of the potential for fraud.
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.