Thursday’s Headlines

By Joe Linton

8:45 AM PST on January 16, 2025

Preliminary list shows Eaton and Palisades fires among most destructive CA fires. Image via xtown.la

Fire News
- Eaton, Palisades Nearing Containment (KCAL)
- Black Residents Look To Rebuild After Eaton Fire (AfroLA, Sentinel, Newsone)
- So Far 25 People Known Killed By Fires (LAist)
- Recent Fires By the Numbers (XtownLA)
- Mutual Aid Groups Rally (BH Beat)
- Fire Ravaged Beloved Parks and Trails (Public Press)
- Cooler Temperatures For Now (KCAL)
- Off-the-Charts Dryness Means Future Risk Still High (LAT, SMDP)
Torrance Police Shot and Killed Man With Screwdriver (Daily Breeze)
Amtrak Surfliner Adding Three More Daily L.A.-San Diego Trips (KTLA)
Delayed Long Beach Lagoon Project Expected to Finish in 2025 (Longbeachize)
Carnage: Three People Killed In Valinda DUI Car Crash (SGV Tribune)
- Motorcyclist Killed In Torrance Crash (2UrbanGirls)

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