Stories of thanks and gratitude amid the devastation in Paradise
California’s tab to fight Camp and Woolsey fires tops $118 million
As Woolsey fire winds down, it’s #MalibuStrong on Thanksgiving Day at Pepperdine
Blackened hillsides surround Pepperdine University as work continues on cleaning dormitories of smoke and ash, marks of the massive Woolsey fire that passed through Malibu two weeks ago and forced a large-scale evacuation. But inside the school’s cafeteria Thursday, hundreds of people sat together eating turkey and pie, chatting, hugging and enjoying live music. Volunteers…
Thousands of runners hit the race course — and burn some calories — at the annual Dana Point Turkey Trot
DANA POINT >> More than 10,000 runners traveled the race course through Dana Point Harbor on Thanksgiving Day for the 41st annual Dana Point Turkey Trot. A signature event for the city, the race drew serious runners prepping for the race circuit, runners in costume and those who just wanted to burn some calories before…
Bicyclist, 78, dies from injuries suffered in Huntington Beach crash
A 78-year-old Huntington Beach resident died Tuesday, Nov. 20, from injuries he suffered in a bicycle crash. Charles Kam died at 11:05 p.m. at UC Irvine Medical Center. Kam was riding on an unidentified Huntington Beach street when he collided with a vehicle at 8:42 a.m. Sunday, the Orange County Coroner’s Office said. Huntington Beach…
Santa Ana homes sales drop 9%: 12 facts to know
Homebuying in Santa Ana fell 9 percent this summer vs. a year ago. It was the slowest-selling third quarter in four years for Orange County’s housing market, as buyers balked at high prices and expensive mortgages while homeowners and builders boosted the supply of residences for sale. Here’s what we learned when we looked at…
LA County beach advisory: Avoid swimming, surfing near storm drains after overnight rain
The Los Angeles County Health Officer Thursday, Nov. 22, advised residents planning to visit county beaches to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers due to the recent rainfall. As of 1 p.m., signs posted at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro warned swimmers to avoid the water…
As the search for the dead continues amid Camp fire devastation, a huge Thanksgiving dinner takes shape
The Thanksgiving holiday came to the communities devastated by California’s worst fire with rain, grieving and a haunting silence. In Magalia, a small town north of Paradise where the Camp fire ravaged so much, the hum of generators and the tap of rain echoed in a place suddenly devoid of many…
As deadly flames approached, a mother called her daughters to say goodbye
This is how I die. She is standing in the driveway of a sand-colored house — she doesn’t know whose — and the air is choked with smoke. The sky is a nuclear orange. Wind is hurling embers against her body and into her blond wavy hair. She has just seen an ambulance melt. Transformers…