Los Angeles, Fire and Arts Community

As Los Angeles Fires Burn, Community Organizers Race to Prevent a Wave of Evictions
In response, advocates like the Los Angeles Tenants Union—an organization that says it’s “fighting for the human right to housing for all” by demanding “safe, affordable housing and universal rent control”—have begun to track allegations of rental price gouging and have renewed calls for an emergency eviction moratorium and a rent freeze.
Fires Deliver ‘Mass Erasure Of Heritage’ For Los Angeles Arts Community
The losses that have gut-punched Los Angeles’ art-and-culture community are staggering. Historic homes, cultural institutions and creative studios are gone.
Palisades Charter High School Asks Los Angeles Community for Help With Relocating After Fire
Damage from the massive Palisades Fire could send students back into remote learning, but administrators are seeking an alternative.
Los Angeles fires news and resources: What’s happening across the UC system and how you can help
A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center for Angelenos impacted by the fires has also been set up at the UCLA Research Park (formerly the Westside Pavilion). The center will serve as FEMA’s central hub for evacuated residents on the Westside, offering aid to those who have lost their homes, businesses or vital records.
Global Arts Organizations, Philanthropists Pledge $12 Million To Wildfire-Ravaged Los Angeles Arts Community
Alec Egan’s home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles burned down last week, destroying paintings he created over the past two years that were slated
How the Latino community in Los Angeles is mobilizing to help support fire victims
Thousands of firefighters are battling at least four sprawling wildfires spread around the Los Angeles area as of Sunday.
Arts Groups and Donors Create Fire Relief Fund for Los Angeles Artists
The fund, already at $12 million, is led by the Getty and includes major museums, foundations and philanthropists.
Los Angeles fires deal devastating blow to arts communities
The destructive Los Angeles fires have led to the loss of creative neighbourhoods and artworks, with many artists who have seen their homes and artworks destroyed. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to with curator and writer Martha Kirszenbaum.
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...
Los Angeles community steps up to try to give wildfire victims a sense of 'normalcy'
Feeling helpless about the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, everyone, from celebrities and influencers to normal ...
Wildfires set Los Angeles's memories ablaze
I have friends who lost houses. I have family who were burned out of their home. Los Angeles has lost churches, synagogues, ...
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Sonoma County animal rescue organizations travel to Los Angeles to help animals impacted by fires
More than a dozen dogs and cats from Southern California are now resting in Sonoma County after rescuers traveled to the ...
Los Angeles teams, Fanatics donate $11 million in money, merchandise to wildfire victims
The money will go to organizations like the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, World Central ...
Los Angeles residents grapple with long recovery as firefighters make gains in wildfire battle
As weather conditions improve and firefighters make progress in containing the Los Angeles wildfires, hazards remain at the site of each blaze. Follow for live updates.
Los Angeles wildfires: Armed homeowners patrol for looters inside evacuation zone
Los Angeles' wildfires have homeowners in Altadena patrolling their own streets to ward off looters, even amid evacuation ...
A Close Brush With Loss for a Community That Knows It Well
A 2008 fire gutted a mobile home park in the suburb of Sylmar. Last week, the Hurst fire came frighteningly close, and ...