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How Wildfires Are Worsening Air Quality on L.A.’s Eastside
An interview with Stephen Ladochy, a professor emeritus at Cal State L.A. who specializes in climatology, addresses the diminishing air quality affecting Boyle Heights and what residents can do about it.
January 15, 2025
Debunking Six Videos and Images Spreading Gross Disinformation During L.A.’s Fires
These videos can be dangerous, causing mass panic, outrage, danger, and enmity where it doesn’t need to be. It’s more urgent than ever that we learn to question what we see and avoid sharing things we cannot confirm or just outright created by AI.
January 14, 2025
Amid Wildfires, Hundreds Peacefully Protest Mass Deportation Threats In Downtown Los Angeles
Many of the protestors were children of immigrants, as well as young people born in the city, appearing there on behalf of their parents, who are living in fear amid widespread allegations of ICE Raids on the city’s streets.
January 13, 2025
Here Are the Facts About Mexico Sending Firefighters to Help with L.A.’s Wildfires
Despite online articles showing photos and videos and videos shared by influencers of the purported firefighters appearing at LAX or singing on their way to extinguish fires, L.A. TACO has verified that those videos are inaccurate and that firefighters have not arrived in Los Angeles.
January 11, 2025
‘This Is Not Human Driven,’ Officials Investigate Cause of Erroneous Evacuation Warnings
Kevin McGowan, Director of L.A.'s Office of Emergency Management, encouraged people not to disable emergency messages on their phones. “These alert tools have saved lives during this emergency. Not receiving an alert can be a consequence of life and death,” McGowan said. You can verify to see if you’re in an evacuation zone through alertla.org, lacounty.gov/emergency, or by dialing 211 for assistance.
January 10, 2025
