In California Fires, Trump Blames Newsom for Withholding Water. Experts Disagree.
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In California Fires, Trump Blames Newsom for Withholding Water. Experts Disagree.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump has repeatedly blamed Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California leaders for the fires that devastated Los Angeles. The president has charged that the state’s Democrats have stubbornly refused to send enough water to Southern California to fight fires, which he attributed…

New Brush Fire Breaks Out in L.A., Threatening Area Near U.C.L.A.
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New Brush Fire Breaks Out in L.A., Threatening Area Near U.C.L.A.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A 20-acre brush fire was spreading on Thursday morning in a part of Los Angeles that is near Interstate 5, the Getty Museum and the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an evacuation warning after…

In Car-Loving L.A. After the Wildfires, the Charred Remains of Vehicles Cut Deep
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In Car-Loving L.A. After the Wildfires, the Charred Remains of Vehicles Cut Deep

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Dozens of vehicles sit abandoned, covered in ash, along a stretch of Palisades Drive near Sunset Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. There’s a pair of black boots beside a gray Subaru Crosstrek. Down the street, a pink backpack with…

Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
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Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the flames, according to early detailed measurements obtained by The New York Times. Levels of chlorine, which is also toxic…

How Will L.A. Rebuild? Tubbs Fire Recovery in Wine Country Offers Clues.
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How Will L.A. Rebuild? Tubbs Fire Recovery in Wine Country Offers Clues.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Donna and Bob Williamson call the strange souvenirs pulled from the ashes of their home their Museum of Misery. There is the green wine bottle that melted, its glass neck drooping, that looks like it was pulled from a Salvador Dalí painting. Silver…

More Than a Week After the Fires, Los Angeles Evacuees Remain in Limbo
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More Than a Week After the Fires, Los Angeles Evacuees Remain in Limbo

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “There will be moments where you’re strong and you can see a pathway forward,” he said, “and then there will be moments where you feel the loss, the helplessness and uncertainty and feeling overwhelmed at times.” Even when the evacuation orders are lifted,…

Wind Forecast for L.A. Fires Was Weaker Than Expected, but Could Pick Up Wednesday
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Wind Forecast for L.A. Fires Was Weaker Than Expected, but Could Pick Up Wednesday

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Weather Service meteorologists make their forecasts based on a combination of current conditions, historical events and computer weather models. They take all this information in and then forecast what they think is the most likely outcome. There are always outliers, conditions that could…

Opinion | Los Angeles Is Still Burning. Where Are the Leaders?
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Opinion | Los Angeles Is Still Burning. Where Are the Leaders?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines We got the evacuation alert on Wednesday night. The fire came out of nowhere and threatened to sweep through Hollywood. I pulled our son out of the bathtub. We rushed into the car and drove north, past two other fires, through smoke and…