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Southwest flight from Burbank drops hundreds of feet to avoid possible collision
A Southwest flight out of Burbank Airport experienced a steep drop that injured two flight attendants Friday. The pilot told passengers he was avoiding a collision.
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As the cost of living skyrockets, the definition of 'low income' is changing. Here are the parts of California where earning less than $100,000 makes you ‘low income’
In these parts of California, earning less than $100,000 makes you 'low income'
The cost of living crisis in California has made several counties so expensive that median income falls below the low-income threshold.
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California’s demographic earthquake: Asian immigrants rise, Latinos decline, state transformed @castleman.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
California’s demographic earthquake: Asian immigrants rise, Latinos decline, state transformed
Changes to our immigration system on multiple levels — from student and work visas to the southern border — may accelerate the trend of most immigrants to California coming from India and China.
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The death of 17 people in Altadena during the Eaton fire has highlighted L.A. County’s struggle to plan for the evacuation of elderly and disabled residents.
Elderly, disabled were left stranded during L.A. fires as evacuation plans broke down
The death of 17 people in Altadena during the Eaton fire has highlighted L.A. County’s struggle to plan for the evacuation of elderly and disabled residents.
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"Man, we’re going to end up in the L.A. Times the way you all talk in here. You all can bring down the whole department." www.latimes.com/california/s...
Secret recordings reveal LAPD cops spewing racist and sexist comments, complaint alleges
A complaint reviewed by The Times accuses officers of voicing open discrimination against potential recruits and colleagues based on race, sex and sexual orientation.
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In Altadena, some residents say they were fortunate to escape with their lives, because they had no warning. Claire Robinson woke up feeling smoke filling her lungs. She fled as embers rained down. "We were 100% alone." Reporting w/ @castleman.bsky.social @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...
Western Altadena got evacuation order hours after Eaton fire exploded. 17 people died there
As the Eaton fire spread, many areas were notified of evacuation warnings and orders well in advance. In the heart of Altadena, where all 17 reported deaths occurred, evacuation orders came hours afte...
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Scoop: western Altadena, site of all 17 Eaton fire deaths, received evacuation orders nearly 8 hours after eastern Altadena. Hours before the 3:25 a.m. order went out, multiple fires had already been reported in zones under no evacuation warning or order. Read the investigation:
Western Altadena got evacuation order hours after Eaton fire exploded. 17 people died there
As the Eaton fire spread, many areas were notified of evacuation warnings and orders well in advance. In the heart of Altadena, where all 17 reported deaths occurred, evacuation orders came hours afte...
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This is a heart-pounding, informative read of what happened just miles from me last week. I encourage everyone to read it and share it, especially with all the people who know nothing about wind, fire or L.A. geography yet are convinced they know exactly how these fires could have been prevented.
Terry Castleman@castleman.bsky.social · 2y agoWe have the first and only detailed timeline of how the Eaton fire spread, with hourly maps. Please read.
We have the first and only detailed timeline of how the Eaton fire spread, with hourly maps. Please read.
12 hours of fire that decimated Altadena: ‘I’m going to lose half of my town'
Radio reports reveal the scramble to contain the Eaton fire as it exploded from a 10-acre brush fire to a devastating 14,000-acre blaze that destroyed thousands of homes.
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A drone pilot crashed and DAMAGED a SuperScooper airplane while it was in the air over the Palisades fire. The aircraft is grounded and federal agents are investigating. Story by @castleman.bsky.social Grace Toohey @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...
Our story on this collision and other drone operators who appear to be flouting an FAA flight restriction
Nathan Fenno@nathanfenno.bsky.social · 2y agoGood grief: A drone collided with a Super Scooper aircraft over the Palisades fire today and damaged a wing. www.latimes.com/california/s...
I already have three altars in my home for this specific purpose. What more can I possibly do @spotify????
We do before-after analysis for most west coast disasters. Crazy to see it so close to home www.latimes.com/california/s...
Shocking before-and-after satellite images show destruction of Malibu and Altadena neighborhoods
Satellite images show neighborhoods in Malibu and Altadena before and after the Palisades and Eaton fires.
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Our timeline of the fires using satellite imagery from the past 24 hours:
Satellite images show how fires exploded across L.A. in just a few hours
Satellite images show when the major fires, the Eaton, Palisades and Hurst fires, were first visible from space. See the timeline.
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The Getty Villa is threatened by the Pacific Palisades fire
Getty Villa Museum grounds catching fire
The Getty Villa has caught fire in the wind-driven fire burning out of control in Pacific Palisades, according to Los Angeles Fire Department radio traffic.
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California is rebounding from an unprecedented population drop during the pandemic and much of the increase is due to legal immigration
The great California exodus has ended — thanks in part to legal immigration
Rising immigration levels helped the state curb the California exodus. A Times analysis shows which counties are most impacted by new arrivals.
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Droneghazi has made it to California. My latest with colleague Summer Lin
Drone sightings in New Jersey and even California: What is really going on?
Federal officials said over the weekend that the multiple drone sightings over New Jersey and other states are "in fact, manned aircraft being misidentified as drones."
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Compiled some scary images of the Franklin fire in Malibu
Satellite photos show Franklin fire threatening Malibu neighborhoods
Photos from space show the fire in Malibu and the efforts to contain it. The fire was 7% contained as of Wednesday morning.
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Here’s what we have on the suspected CEO shooter’s ties to California:
Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO had ties to Santa Monica and Stanford, records show
According to public records, Luigi Mangione spent time at Stanford University in 2019 and once worked for Santa Monica-based TrueCar, a digital marketplace for automobiles.
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The country will watch a snarled 405 tomorrow night on Thanksgiving eve. The data show it’s worse earlier in the week. My latest
L.A.'s notorious 405 Thanksgiving traffic jam is built on a myth. Here's what the data show
Caltrans data show that the Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons before Thanksgiving are the worst times to drive on the 405. A Times analysis shows when to stay off the road.
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Such a lovely story by @jessicagarrison.bsky.social — www.latimes.com/california/s...
The 'Love Boat' faces a tragic ending in a lonely California slough
The MS Aurora, a 70-year-old cruise ship that inspired TV's 'The Love Boat,' sits abandoned in a slough outside Stockton. The ship's demise has broken the hearts of a long line of men who could not sa...
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Compiled some crazy images of the storm off the West Coast. www.latimes.com/california/s...
See the bomb cyclone approaching California from space
A bomb cyclone and corresponding atmospheric river are bringing precipitation to Northern California. See satellite photos and videos of the storm.
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