This post was updated Jan. 16 at 10:20 p.m.
UCLA plans to return to in-person classes Tuesday.
Undergraduate instruction was cancelled Jan. 9 and Jan. 10 – and moved online for week two of winter quarter – following the onset of fires across Los Angeles County.

This post was updated Jan. 15 at 12:32 a.m.
As flares spread across Los Angeles County, researchers seek to uncover the science behind what fuels the flames. 
The first of the fires started in Pacific Palisades on Jan.

This post was updated Jan. 15 at 12:23 a.m.
Small tears formed in Michelle Leon’s eyes as she talked about the many lost homes Monday after fires burned for nearly a week across Los Angeles County.

This post was updated Jan. 15 at 12:18 a.m.
Community members and public officials criticized Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ approach to recent fires.
Bass signed off on the city’s nearly $13 billion 2024-2025 budget in June.

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 11:25 p.m.
The federal government is racing to fund recovery efforts as wildfires ravage Los Angeles.
Since Tuesday, fires in the region have burned over 40,000 acres of land and destroyed over 12,000 structures, leaving thousands without homes and in need of assistance.

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 11:34 p.m.
When Farinaz Pirshirazi served the customers in her restaurant Tuesday, she found some of them in their pajamas.

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 9:01 p.m.
After hearing from a neighbor that his family’s Altadena home had burned down, Zion Berry knew he had to see it for himself. 
He drove to his home of over 12 years Wednesday after his neighborhood had been destroyed by the Altadena fire, which started near Pasadena and Altadena on Tuesday and has since claimed over 14,000 acres. 
While driving and walking through his hometown, the first-year music performance student said he saw power lines on fire, street signs missing and chimneys with no houses left standing, including his own.