Fire
Feb. 5, 2026 2:21 p.m.
Firefighters and police officers stand outside of 99 Ranch Market. A vehicle crashed into the grocery store Thursday, killing three people. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 11:36 p.m.
A car crashed into the 99 Ranch Market on Westwood Boulevard on Thursday, killing three people and injuring at least six.
Two blocks of Westwood Boulevard – from Wilkins Avenue to Wellworth Avenue – were completely blocked off as of 1:50 p.m., along with the intersecting block of Rochester Avenue.
By Maggie Konecky and Zimo Li
A Closer Look
Jan. 30, 2026 4:50 p.m.More than half of tested homes in Los Angeles county fire-impacted communities had unsafe contaminant levels one year after the January 2025 fires, a survivor advocacy group said at the first annual LA Fires Research Conference on Jan.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Crime
Sept. 26, 2025 1:38 a.m.Los Angeles Fire Department extinguishes Roebling Avenue fire
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 2:33 p.m.
The Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished a fire on Roebling Avenue around 12:40 a.m. Friday.
As the fire burned, two people called on bystanders to make contributions to the fire, which started around 12:20 a.m.
By Shiv Patel
Fire
June 4, 2025 10:51 a.m.LA City Council approves revised budget with reduced layoffs, public safety funds
The Los Angeles City Council finalized and approved a revised version of Mayor Karen Bass’ $13.9 billion budget proposal Friday for this coming fiscal year.
The city currently faces a nearly $1 billion budget deficit caused by overspending, liability payouts, lower tax revenue, labor contracts, scheduled city official raises and fire recovery, among other factors, according to ABC7 LA.
By Natalia Mochernak
A Closer Look
April 15, 2025 6:25 p.m.LA County fires put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk, report finds
This post was updated April 15 11:01 p.m.
A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement.
By Josephine Murphy
Fire
April 13, 2025 3:53 p.m.LA County, city officials outline ongoing recovery efforts after the January fires
This post was updated April 13 at 11:28 p.m.
Fires burned across Los Angeles this January, prompting emergency responses from different levels of government across LA to support displaced Angelenos.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
A Closer Look
March 10, 2025 12:48 a.m.Experts voice concerns about environmental impact of wildfire rebuilding
Urban planners expressed environmental concerns about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent rebuilding efforts following January’s Los Angeles County wildfires.
Shortly after multiple severe wildfires broke out in the LA area in January, Newsom announced plans to rebuild the affected regions, including signing an executive order to clear debris quickly, waiving California Environmental Quality Act permit requirements to rebuild homes and businesses faster and securing federal funds to repair damaged infrastructure.
By Abhishek Jagannathan
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