Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025) – Page 7

Black Women Defend Mayor Karen Bass Amid Criticism of Wildfire Response

Many celebrities and politicians have criticized Karen Bass for her city’s response to the wildfires, but her defenders say she is being held to a double standard.

By Gina Cherelus

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A Bastion of Los Angeles Hippie Culture Survived the Flames

Though landmarks were lost, the tight-knit and storied community of Topanga Canyon counts its blessings.

By Guy Trebay and Sinna Nasseri

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Pasadena Teenager Starts Donation Drive to Help Girls Affected by California Wildfires

An eighth grader started a donation drive for teenagers whose homes burned in Los Angeles. Ariana Grande, Prince Harry, Meghan and others have chipped in.

By Callie Holtermann

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Access Is Tight Around Kamala Harris’s Los Angeles Home

The Brentwood house she shares with Doug Emhoff is in an evacuation zone, but the vice president has been in Washington.

By Jacob Bernstein