Sunday, January 12, 2025

The Short List: From unhoused people to Malibu millionaires, LA wildfires hit everyone

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The Short List

Sun Jan 12 2025

From unhoused people to Malibu millionaires, LA wildfires hit everyone

Top Left: Kenya Johnson, 38, returns with her belongings to Pacific Palisades, CA. Top Right: Zena Bartholomew, 69, looks out at the remains of her home of over 30 years in the Alphabet Streets of the Pacific Palisades, CA. Left: Jack Nguyen, 62, and Sean Nguyen, 20, see their home in the Alphabet Streets of Pacific Palisades, CA, for the first time since a wildfire on Jan. 7 destroyed much of their neighborhood. Right: Peter Lenkov, 60, sifts through the ash of his oceanfront home in Malibu, looking for any salvageable keepsakes.

Wildfires don't care about the size of your bank account. From people in tents to luxury homeowners, every part of Los Angeles society is affected.

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A utility worker views damage from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles on Jan.12, 2025.

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The Palisades Fire, the most destructive in Los Angeles' history, increased in size to another 1,000 acres.

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Evacuation orders (red) and warnings (yellow) for the Palisades Fire, as of 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

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President-elect Donald Trump announced several administration picks Saturday who share one thing in common: they all served in his first administration.

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