The 1887 Andrew McNally House mansion on Mariposa Street in Altadena seen on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 was lost in the Eaton fire. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Frank Mayor’s historic Altadena home, the McNally House, engulfed in flames. (Photo by Frank Mayor) From left, Frank Mayor and his wife, Huan Gu, … Read more
As residents grapple with the enormity of homes and businesses lost, the economic impact of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires grows larger by the day. AccuWeather’s estimate of property and business losses reached $135 billion to $150 billion by Friday, 10 times greater than the deadly Maui file in 2023. Lives are in disarray. … Read more
Priority one: Get away from the fire. Priority two: Find safe shelter. That’s the choice Altadena resident Karen Dekker faced as she packed her 87-year-old mother, 15-year-old son and two German shepherds into the car and fled the Eaton fire Tuesday night. “I went online and Googled pet-friendly hotels, calling and calling until I got … Read more
Lakers star Anthony Davis, left, shoots as Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu defends during the first half on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Lakers star LeBron James handles the ball during the first half of their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) … Read more
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that … Read more
Presley Wilson’s priorities shifted from college to finding a new home after she got booted from her studio apartment in the middle of her first semester at Cal State Long Beach. Homelessness loomed for the transfer student when her financial aid package arrived too late to keep her from falling behind on her rent. Then, … Read more
Former U.S. national team and La Mirada Aquabelles artistic swimmers detail abusive conduct by former Team USA coach Kang in U.S. Center for SafeSport documents. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: December 31, 2024 at 7:46 AM PST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer … Read more
Despite all the mortgage drama from Federal Reserve policy to debates over what inflation benchmark is best, home loan pricing was actually fairly normal in 2024. To successfully see what’s next for mortgages, please try to ignore the often breathless coverage of the weekly reports – and, more recently, daily updates – tracking the ups … Read more
El SEGUNDO — Alright class, we’re 30 games into the 2024-25 NBA season. What have we learned? Dalton, how about you? What’s something you’ve learned about, say, your teammate LeBron James? “How much he loves to play Madden,” Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht said when he was quizzed during a media scrum on Friday after practice … Read more
Workers in Southern California’s lesser-compensated counties are getting the bigger pay hikes. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed quarterly wage stats from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics for the second quarter, focusing on details for 29 California counties and seven from Southern California. The 9.9 million local workers collectively saw annualized earnings rise 3.6% in 12 … Read more
