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Jan 16, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Daniel Wolfe |Aaron Steckelberg

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and parts of Los AngelesCounty have issued“do not drink” and “do not boil” notices to residents in the Palisades,Altadena and neighboring communities. Wildfires that encroach into cities risk introducing harmful chemicals otherwise known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the municipal water system. Experts say it will take weeks forthese utilitiesto determine the extent of any contamination and months before remediation takes place.

Jan 8, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Amaya Verde |Adrian Ramos |Adrian Ramos |Dylan Moriarty |Janice Chen |Laris Karklis | +2 more

We're tracking the fires in Los Angeles, California. See maps of recently burned areas and key locations in the vicinity of the fire. After igniting Tuesday, several wildfires are ripping through Los Angeles County, forcing widespread evacuations and causing power outages as firefighters struggle to combat the blazes. The Palisades Fire, which broke out near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, has burned at least 2,921 acres.

Jan 8, 2025 | flipboard.com | Amaya Verde |Adrian Ramos |Adrian Ramos |Dylan Moriarty |Janice Chen |Laris Karklis | +1 more

19 hours agoVideo captured the grounds of the Villa de Leon on fire. The historic mansion has been featured in many high-profile music videos and commercials. The mansion is located near the Getty Villa, an educational center and art museum housing a vast collection of Ancient Greek and Roman works and …

Dec 6, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Aaron Steckelberg |Annabelle Timsit |Marisa Bellack

(Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images)(Kiran Ridley/AFP/Getty Images)More than five years ago, Parisians and the world watched in horror as a devastating fire tore through the centuries-old Notre Dame cathedral. Scroll to continueAs the cathedral reopens, here's a look at what survived, what was restored and what's new. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Scroll to continue3 minSorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time.

Nov 8, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Tim Meko |Aaron Steckelberg |Leslie Shapiro |Adrián Blanco Ramos |Sarah Frostenson

This is a single grain of sand. It represents one vote for former president Donald Trump, who won the 2024 election. More than 144 million people voted, and that number is likely to grow as more ballots are counted. If you were to drop each grain of sand onto a U.S. map in the counties where they were cast, this is what it would look like. In an election that Trump won decisively, it’s hard to see only red or only blue piles of sand.