A Closer Look
March 10, 2025 12:48 a.m.
The Palisades fire is pictured. Urban planners expressed environmental concerns about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent rebuilding efforts following January’s Los Angeles County wildfires.
(Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Urban planners expressed environmental concerns about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent rebuilding efforts following January’s Los Angeles County wildfires.
Shortly after multiple severe wildfires broke out in the LA area in January, Newsom announced plans to rebuild the affected regions, including signing an executive order to clear debris quickly, waiving California Environmental Quality Act permit requirements to rebuild homes and businesses faster and securing federal funds to repair damaged infrastructure.
By Abhishek Jagannathan
Fire
March 5, 2025 9:14 p.m.LA City Council rejects former LAFD chief Kristen Crowley’s appeal for restoration
This post was updated March 7 at 1:25 a.m.
The Los Angeles City Council denied former Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristen Crowley’s appeal to be reinstated after her Feb.
By Gabrielle Gillette
Campus
March 3, 2025 9:40 p.m.Community Service Commission aids people experiencing homelessness amid LA fires
The Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service Commission held a two-day event offering aid to people experiencing homelessness and those displaced by fires Jan. 21 and Jan.
By Zachary Turcios
A Closer Look
March 2, 2025 11:33 p.m.Bernstein family finds strength, community after losing home in Palisades fire
The destruction of Eliana Bernstein’s Pacific Palisades home also threatened the loss of her Westwood apartment.
Bernstein, a third-year political science student, said she moved into her apartment just a few days before the Jan.
By Amanda Velasco
A Closer Look
Feb. 4, 2025 10:55 p.m.UCLA students create website to keep community informed during LA wildfires
As multiple wildfires burned in Los Angeles County, Kyle Jeong came back to his dorm to find his roommate switching between computer tabs.
As he left UCLA to return home, Jeong had an idea – a single website for the Bruin community to stay updated.
By Catherine Wang and Alisha Hassanali
Fire
Feb. 2, 2025 11:06 a.m.UCLA Radio flea market brings community together to raise funds for fire relief
This post was updated Feb. 2 at 9:12 p.m.
Gem-toned textiles, creamy matcha lattes and live music brought students and the Westwood community together for the UCLA Radio Los Angeles fire relief flea market Jan.
By Natalia Mochernak and Alexis Muchnik
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Jan. 28, 2025 9:06 p.m.Ensuring insurance: Homeowners insurance coverage reassessed amid LA wildfires
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 12:02 a.m.
Two United States representatives from California proposed a new bill Jan. 16 that would reassess home insurance coverage in areas with high wildfire risk.
By Lucine Ekizian
A Closer Look
Jan. 27, 2025 9:36 p.m.Society of Women Engineers at UCLA holds donation effort for LA wildfire victims
The Society of Women Engineers at UCLA hosted a donation drive for victims of the Los Angeles wildfires Thursday.
Members of the club created donation kits at the event for children affected by fires across LA County, which have burned over 47,000 acres since Jan.
By Amy Wong
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