By Dylan Winward
Jan. 9, 2025 5:45 p.m.
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said at the 5 p.m. press conference that she is able to confirm two fatalities relating to the Pacific Palisades fire. The federal government has been directed by President Joe Biden to cover 100% of disaster response costs relating to the fires, Mayor Karen Bass added.
Bass also said evacuation orders, including in the Pacific Palisades, have the force of a curfew – meaning people must not return to the area. The National Guard is also taking on nonemergency roles in response to the fires, Bass said.
(Courtesy of Los Angeles Fire Department)
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.
