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Residents wait hours for a chance to return to burned LA neighborhoods

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Residents anxious to see what had become of their properties after the Palisades Fire ignited on Jan. 7 waited in their cars for hours Tuesday to return to their neighborhoods after officials lifted the last remaining evacuation orders. A line of vehicles snaked along the Pacific Coast Highway and motorists inched into a beachside parking lot in Santa Monica, where they must show ID to receive a permit that allows them to drive into the burn zone and sift through what’s left of their charred homes. They have to be out ...

As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires

By DORANY PINEDA and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelli Ferrone wiped blinds and window sills inside her daughters’ elementary school, just a half mile from the devastating Palisades Fire that scorched the coastal enclave in Los Angeles. The cotton swabs and ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunday night, a 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Extended forecast: Monday, a 50 percent ...

California Legislature approves $2.5B for state response to Los Angeles-area fires

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package approved Thursday by state lawmakers. Both Democrats and Republicans supported the bills, and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to sign the package later Thursday. The proposals include $2.5 billion for the state’s emergency disaster response efforts such as evacuations, sheltering survivors and removing household hazardous waste. Lawmakers also approved $4 million for local ...

Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It’s not entirely luck

By ED DAVEY and INGRID LOBET Associated Press Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles next to those left standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world. For many homeowners, like Enrique Balcazar, the ...