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On Jan. 7, 2025, fires erupted in the Los Angeles region fueled by dry conditions and extreme Santa Ana winds. The two largest fires destroyed and displaced thousands of people in Pacific Palisades ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday issued a proclamation declaring Wednesday, Jan. 7, as a day of remembrance for the Los Angeles ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation Tuesday declaring Jan. 7 as a day of remembrance for the Los Angeles fires and ordered flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff. “As we mourn the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Tuesday dismissed the Trump administration’s proposal to auction off oil and gas drilling rights along the West Coast as “dead on arrival.” The governor’s press office took ...

Gov. Newsom has issued a proclamation declaring Wednesday's anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton fires as a day of ...