California wildfires: How you can help those who lost homes in LA fires

As major wildfires raged unchecked and destroyed hundreds of structures in the Southland, driven by the worst Santa Ana winds to hit the region in more than a decade, organizations and residents stepped up to the plate Wednesday to help those affected.

Karen Bass criticized for fire budget cuts in LA
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass got criticized for cutting city Fire Department's budget by $17.6 million before the area got torched by several massive wildfires.

More fires pop up across Los Angeles
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New fires popped up in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City as Los Angeles County continues to deal with several other massive fires forcing its residents to evacuate.

'Hurricane-force' winds to continue hitting SoCal
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FOX 11 Meteorologist Star Harvey warns Southern California residents are not yet out of the woods in terms of fire dangers and dealing with hurricane-force winds.

Hurst Fire update
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LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley provided an update on the Hurst Fire burning near Sylmar and Santa Clarita.

LAFD Fire Chief provides Hurst Fire update
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LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley provide an update as a fire continues to burn near Sylmar and Santa Clarita.

Sylmar residents react to Hurst Fire
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A Sylmar family spoke to FOX 11 shortly after they were evacuated from their home.

Hurst Fire in Sylmar forces evacuations
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Multiple fires continue to burn in Southern California, including the Hurst Fire in Sylmar. FOX 11's Mario Ramirez spoke to an evacuated resident.

Hurst Fire burns 100+ acres in San Fernando Valley
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A fire broke out in Sylmar, marking the third incident forcing evacuations for Los Angeles County residents on Tuesday, January 7.

3 fires needing evacuations break out across LA
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Firefighters in California are battling not one, but three separate fires across Los Angeles County. All three fires -- Eaton, Hurst and Palisades -- have forced evacuations in the area. The Palisades fire devastated the Pacific Palisades while forcing parts of Brentwood, Malibu and Santa Monica to evacuate while the Hurst fire forced parts of Sylmar to evacuate. The Eaton fire torched parts of Altadena and Pasadena, forcing residents in those two areas to evacuate or get ready for an evacuation order.

Sylmar man admits to selling child porn of local girls on Instagram

Alejandro Garcia Aranda plead guilty to owning an Instagram account offering to sell child porn, with the self-proclaimed goal of targeting girls at schools in the San Fernando Valley.

Man surrenders after refusing to come down Los Angeles power pole

Authorities said a man eventually surrendered after he refused to come down from a power pole in the San Fernando Valley

Cougar sighting in LA's Shadow Hills draws neighborhood concerns after recent dog attack nearby

A cougar sighting in Los Angeles' Shadow Hills neighborhood is drawing concerns after a dog was murdered nearby. It is unknown if the Shadow Hills cougar was the same animal who killed the dog.

Pickup truck stolen with child inside in Los Angeles

Investigators said a father left his vehicle running with his 10-year-old son inside when he stopped at a home to pick some things up. That's when investigators said a man riding a bicycle stole the truck.

CHP officer critically injured after being hit by Tesla on 5 Freeway

A California Highway Patrol officer was critically injured after he was struck by a Tesla while assisting with a disabled vehicle on the 5 Freeway in Sylmar.

Rescue pit bull killed by mountain lion in San Fernando Valley

A “wildlife warning" has been issued for a San Fernando Valley neighborhood after a mountain lion killed a family dog over the weekend.

Pursuit suspect nearly encounters large dogs
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A pursuit suspect who made a run for it made quite the discovery in Sylmar Thursday morning.