By Dylan Winward
Jan. 7, 2025 8:59 p.m.
Mayor Karen Bass has declared a state of emergency, requesting assistance from Gov. Gavin Newsom. She said in a press release that people should expect winds to worsen overnight.
“We’ve declared a state of emergency to amplify our response to this devastating fire and clear a path for a rapid recovery,” Bass said in the release. “To the thousands of families impacted by this horrific fire – the City of Los Angeles is providing resources and shelter as this emergency continues.”
(Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Winward was the 2025-2026 editor in chief and sat ex officio on the editorial board. He was previously the 2024-2025 News editor and the 2023-2024 features and student life editor. He was also an Arts, Copy, Online, Photo, PRIME and Sports contributor. Winward was a fourth-year English and statistics and data science student.
Winward was the 2025-2026 editor in chief and sat ex officio on the editorial board. He was previously the 2024-2025 News editor and the 2023-2024 features and student life editor. He was also an Arts, Copy, Online, Photo, PRIME and Sports contributor. Winward was a fourth-year English and statistics and data science student.
