Month: January 2025

Jan. 7—Most Spokane County offices will be closed Thursday to coincide with a declared National Day of Mourning in honor of former President Jimmy Carter. The closures are necessitated by the bargaining agreements in place with large swathes of county employees that specify union members are to receive all federal holidays, including one-time occasions, said Spokane County Commission Chair …

Firefighters are in for a long and dangerous night battling the Palisades fire as fearsome winds are forecast to grow even stronger and could hinder efforts to fight the fire by air.

Hollywood cancels film premieres as firefighters battle ‘extreme’ wildfire – There have been no injuries reported, but multiple structures have been damaged in the blaze which saw more than 250 firefighters on the scene.

As the more than 1,200-acre Palisades Fire rages, a Southern California cultural touchstone – the Getty Villa along Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades – is threatened.  In a statement,…