Amanda Starrantino

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Amanda Starrantino

Amid the gray ash of the Palisdes Fire burn zone, survivors are trying to find the basics needed to survive. Many of these neighbors feel increasingly forgotten as the days pass. "I just feel like we are already forgotten," resident Megan Garman said. "Like on to the next story, and we are still here just picking up the pieces."Desperate for help, Garman and her neighbors, who all rented in the Palisades, are pleading for their voices to be heard. "I lost my job," she said.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Amanda Starrantino

Since the Eaton Fire, Jose Velazquez has become a vital resource for his community. He uses everything he has left to help his neighbors recover. "It's the least we can do, you know?" Velazquez said. "We literally just rely on people giving donations."The Eaton Fire burned his neighbor's homes but spared his house on the corner of Glenrose Avenue and Woodbury Road. For the weeks following the fires, Velazquez has given families the basic necessities, like canned food.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Amanda Starrantino

Suzanne and her family are living in a Topanga rental after losing their home during the Palisades Fire. While she's seen massive fundraisers get millions for wildfire survivors, she's struggled to access any of it as she tries to recover from the disaster. "I was curious, where is all the money going," Suzanne said. "I was transferred through links of places to go but it's kind of like it goes in a circle and you don't really get anywhere.

2 months ago | krdo.com | Amanda Starrantino

Willingham, JamesKCAL/KCBS via CNN NewsourceWith deputies rushing to the scene Published February 5, 2025 12:05 PM By Amanda StarrantinoClick here for updates on this story    CHARSWORTH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — With deputies rushing to the scene, a group of neighbors in Chatsworth chased down a man they said started a couple of brush fires near their homes. “He just started running,” resident Amilcar Fajardo said. “There were other guys there. They all helped out.

2 months ago | ktvz.com | Amanda Starrantino

KCAL/KCBS via CNN NewsourceWith deputies rushing to the scene Published February 5, 2025 11:05 am By Amanda StarrantinoClick here for updates on this story    CHARSWORTH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — With deputies rushing to the scene, a group of neighbors in Chatsworth chased down a man they said started a couple of brush fires near their homes. “He just started running,” resident Amilcar Fajardo said. “There were other guys there. They all helped out.