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May 12, 2025 1:13 a.m.
A panelist at the “Why History Matters: L.A. Wildfires Past, Present, and Future” event speaks at a lectern. The event, held at the Fowler Museum, challenged historical narratives of fires. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
Experts discussed patterns in the history of fire in the context of the January Los Angeles County fires at the Fowler Museum on April 30.
The panel, titled, “Why History Matters: L.A.
By Amy Wong
A Closer Look
April 15, 2025 6:25 p.m.This post was updated April 15 11:01 p.m.
A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement.
By Josephine Murphy
A Closer Look
March 10, 2025 12:48 a.m.Experts voice concerns about environmental impact of wildfire rebuilding
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
Crime
March 8, 2025 10:19 p.m.Fire on Roebling Avenue extinguished following UCLA men’s basketball win
A fire started on Roebling Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Saturday.
The fire, which the Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished at 9:22 p.m., came hours after UCLA men’s basketball’s 27-point victory over the University of Southern California.
By Shiv Patel
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
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