Recent rainfall and increased debris from fire zones have prompted Los Angeles County public health officials to issue an advisory and close several miles of coastline.
L.A. County's first significant storm in more than eight months has already forced the closure of I-5, unleashed mud on roadways, and closed Malibu's public schools.
Several local eateries were wiped out entirely by the Eaton and Palisades fires while others have seen a dramatic fall in business.
More than an inch of rain fell in many areas, loosening Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
All Malibu-area schools will be closed on Monday due to the risk posed by unsafe road condition in the area following heavy rain near the Palisades Fire burn scar.
The Grammys will look a little bit different this year. The 67th annual Grammy Awards will still take place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles but now will focus its attention on wildfire relief efforts and fundraising.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch effective from 4 p.m. Sunday to 4 p.m. Monday for areas in or near burn scars created by the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hughes Fire and Bridge Fire, the latter blaze of which burned 56,000 acres last fall.
The four campuses that will be closed include: In a previous email sent to parents, the district said they were "in conversations with the City of Malibu, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department ...
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:
The latest devastating wildfires must be a wake-up call for Los Angels to 'move away from fire-prone suburban sprawl'
Los Angeles County health officials have strongly urged or prohibited the public to avoid contact with ocean water at beaches from Malibu to Santa Monica because of the recent rains […]