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january 2025

January 2025 Dispatch (1/30/2025 from Mar Vista Voice)

City Council fails renters while protecting landlords and homeowners in fire relief efforts (1/30/2025 from Mar Vista Voice)

After the fires, tenant protections are more essential than ever: Why Traci Park's arguments fall short (1/30/2025 from Mar Vista Voice)

A Step Forward for Inclusive Housing at Santa Monica Airport Site (1/30/2025 from Mar Vista Voice)

For some affluent homeowners, private fire hydrants are in big demand after devastating L.A. wildfires (1/28/2025 from The LA Times)

How Domestic Workers Have Been Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires (1/28/2025 from Time)

Altadena residents feel forgotten as Trump tours Pacific Palisades fire devastation (1/25/2025 from The LA Times)

Community groups set up strike teams to respond to Trump’s mass deportation plans (1/25/2025 from The LA Times)

Officials were warned of failing water system before Palisades fire. Fixes never happened (1/24/2025 from The LA Times)

Trump and Newsom embrace in fire-ravaged LA, but now the president wants to tie federal aid to voter ID (1/24/2025 from CalMatters)

$2.5 Billion Wildfire Relief Package Signed into Law (1/24/2025 from Santa Monica Next)

Donald Trump’s disaster capitalism (1/24/2025 from The New Statesman)

Angelenos brace for higher LA rents after fires (1/24/2025 from LA Public Press)

Black Altadena Rebuilds after the Eaton Fire with Guidance from Octavia Butler (1/24/2025 from Capital & Main)

These Are Your Rights If a Restaurant Gets Raided By ICE, For Both Customers and Owners (1/23/2025 from LA Taco)

California rushes billions in aid for LA fire recovery: ‘The first of many steps’ (1/23/2025 from CalMatters)

City Council Approves Formation Of Ad Hoc Committee On Wildfire Recovery (1/23/2025 from Palisades News)

Man who fled Palisades Fire on bike is reunited with his paintings (1/23/2025 from NBC 4)

“New Black Cyclones “ Shows the Past and Present of Black Cycling (1/23/2025 from LA Sentinel)

Collective supports Black families impacted by Eaton Fire, helps raise nearly $20 million for recovery (1/22/2025 from AfroLA)

This reservoir was built to save Pacific Palisades. It was empty when the flames came (1/22/2025 from The LA Times)

Disasters Like the LA Fires Always Hit the Poor the Hardest. Trump Wants to Make It Worse. (1/22/2025 from The Intercept)

Altadena residents question why evacuation warnings came so late (1/22/2025 from LA Public Press)

Seven Non-Profit Organizations That Support and Defend Our Nation’s Immigrants (1/21/2025 from LA Taco)

County Board Approves Emergency Measures to Address Post-Fire Debris Flows (1/21/2025 from Palisades News)

Worried about ICE in LA? Advocates say: ‘Know your rights’ (1/21/2025 from LA Public Press)

As California AI Data Centers Grow, So Does Dirty Energy (1/21/2025 from Capital & Main)

Wilshire/Chelsea Deadly Crash Highlights Santa Monica’s Dearth of Vehicle Code Enforcement (1/21/2025 from Santa Monica Next)

Should some parts of Los Angeles never rebuild? (1/21/2025 from LA Daily News)

Bowlero in Mar Vista Rebrands as “Lucky Strike” (1/21/2025 from Yo! Venice)

Clearing the air (1/20/2025 from Torched)

We asked all 58 California sheriffs about immigration enforcement under Trump. Here’s what they said (1/20/2025 from CalMatters)

Governor Newsom Expands Tenant Protections for Firestorm Survivors (1/20/2025 from Brentwood News)

How Trump’s proposed mass deportation policies could impact undocumented students (1/20/2025 from The Daily Bruin)

Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time. (1/18/2025 from The LA Times)

Financial aid available for outdoor workers affected by L.A. fires (1/17/2025 from AfroLA)

Capitalist Housing Markets Make Natural Disasters Worse (1/17/2025 from Jacobin)

‘It all ended in a second’: Thousands of low-income and immigrant workers lost jobs in LA fires (1/17/2025 from CalMatters)

Wealth will dictate LA fire recovery unless California learns from mistakes of past disasters (1/17/2025 from CalMatters)

Outdoor Workers Vulnerable to Being Left Behind in Wildfire Recovery Process; A Few Ways to Assist in the Interim (1/17/2025 from StreetsBlogLA)

The spreadsheet brigade that's keeping LA's rental market from exploding (1/17/2025 from Torched)

Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk? (1/17/2025 from CalMatters)

LADWP Refutes Fire Hydrant Misinformation During Palisades Fire’s Unprecedented Demand for Water (1/16/2025 from Brentwood News)

Inside L.A.’s desperate battle for water as the Palisades fire exploded (1/16/2025 from The LA Times)

Where Metro and Caltrans Are Widening L.A. Freeways, Sabotaging the Climate, Fanning the Flames (1/16/2025 from Santa Monica Next)

Palisades Taquero Sued By Ralphs Returns To Feed First Responders (1/16/2025 from LA Taco)

Fires Add Disaster to the Los Angeles Housing Crisis (1/16/2025 from Capital & Main)

Online censorship in schools is ‘more pervasive’ than expected, new data shows (1/16/2025 from CalMatters)

New York revises police chase rules, but LA cities don’t (1/16/2025 from Biking in LA)

Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn (1/16/2025 from CalMatters)

Facing Wildfire and Rent Gouging, L.A. Tenants Are Fighting For Rent Control (1/16/2025 from Next City)

How to report and organize against rent-gouging after the LA fires (1/15/2025 from LA Public Press)

Whisper Network Emerges in the Desperate Rush for Housing in L.A. (1/15/2025 from The New York Times)

California moves to stop predatory sales of fire-stricken homes (1/15/2025 from Business Insider)

How the LA fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis (1/15/2025 from CalMatters)

How Mayor Bass hopes to speed up rebuilding in Pacific Palisades (1/15/2025 from The LA Times)

In LA’s darkest moment, the light of tireless Angelenos providing aid, food shines bright (1/14/2025 from CalMatters)

California wildfires are largely fueled by climate change, experts say (1/14/2025 from Capital & Main)

Newsom Orders Suspension of CEQA for Fire Rebuilds (1/14/2025 from Santa Monica Next)

LA mutual aid rallies to protect unhoused folks from fire dangers (1/14/2025 from LA Public Press)

LA council delays vote on proposal to pause evictions and rent increases due to fires (1/14/2025 from LAist)

ICE and Immigrant Advocates Debunk Reports of Los Angeles Raids Linked to Fires (1/14/2025 from Capital & Main)

Debunking Six Videos and Images Spreading Gross Disinformation During L.A.’s Fires (1/14/2025 from LA Taco)

Officials Warn of Scams and Price Gouging Amid Los Angeles Wildfires (1/13/2025 from The Pride LA)

‘We’re Still Marching Steadily Towards an Uninsurable Future’ (1/13/2025 from Capital & Main)

As Los Angeles Burns, Immigrants Mobilize (1/13/2025 from Capital & Main)

Untold Stories of L.A. Fires: Incarcerated Firefighters, Black Altadena & Octavia Butler’s Warning (1/13/2025 from Democracy Now)

Can LA still host the Olympics? (1/13/2025 from Torched)

Are Venice’s Unhoused Being Helped or Relocated? LAHSA Dashboard Offers Insights (1/13/2025 from CityWatch)

Blame and Questions Surround Palisades Fire Response as Caruso Admits Hiring Private Firefighters (1/10/2025)

Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires (1/10/2025 from CalMatters)

Yes, LA Fire Dept. is understaffed. Would more money save us? (1/10/2025 from LA Public Press)

Prices Spike on Some L.A. Rentals as Fire Victims Search for Places to Stay (1/10/2025 from The New York Times)

State to probe why Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline, empty when firestorm exploded (1/10/2025 from The LA Times)

What to know about temporary housing, rents, price gouging during firestorm (1/09/2025 from The LA Times)

Video shows Mayor Karen Bass refusing to answer L.A. fire questions as she returns from trip abroad (1/09/2025 from NBC News)

‘Essential’: nearly 800 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires (1/09/2025 from The Guardian)

Faulty evacuation alerts woke Angelenos in a panic. What’s wrong with L.A.’s emergency system? (1/09/2025 from The LA Times)

LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums — and test California’s new market rules (1/09/2025 from CalMatters)

California’s Ellis Act Has Devastated the Lives of Tenants for Decades (1/09/2024 from CityWatch)

DASH Buses to Resume Fare Collection this Weekend (1/07/2025 from StreetsBlogLA)

Can California keep ICE away from schools? Lawmakers want to try as crackdowns loom (1/03/2025 from CalMatters)

City Negligence Invites Terrorist Truck Attack at Venice Beach (1/02/2025 from CityWatch)

California Starts Enforcement of New “Daylighting” Law to Protect Pedestrians (1/02/2025 from PrideLA)

Rustic Kitchen in Mar Vista to Close After a Decade of Service This Month (1/01/2025 from Westside Today)

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