Jeremy Lee

3 weeks ago | nbclosangeles.com | Jeremy Lee

As tens of thousands fled the January wildfires, those with neurodiverse needs were acutely affected, having their routines upended, according to local families and nonprofits. The life of 20-year-old Sean Gleeson has been impacted as well after the Palisades Fire forced him and his family to relocate from the Pacific Palisades to a Santa Monica apartment. "We went from one friend to another friend to a hotel. Back to a friend," Natalie Gleeson, Sean's mother, said.

2 months ago | nbclosangeles.com | Jeremy Lee

Months after the Eaton Fire tore through the museum of collectibles known as Funky Junk Farms in west Altadena, Johnny Agnew is still optimistic. "There are a lot of us in the same situation," Agnew told NBC4, "It's an emotional roller coaster maintaining a positive attitude." A lifetime of collectibles from a bygone era were destroyed by the blaze. And although his five-decade collection of folk art went up in smoke, the property itself, which housed four permitted structures, was insured.

2 months ago | nbclosangeles.com | Jeremy Lee

It was a dangerous proposition. Yet, some residents of Malibu and the Pacific Palisades had well established plans to stay at their homes and fight the Jan. 7 wildfire as it overtook communities. Survivors who stayed to ride out the inferno, which led to at least a dozen fatalities, acknowledged that their decision came with enormous risk. The fire broke out in a fierce Santa Ana windstorm and grew to become the third-most destructive wildfire on record in California.

Jan 14, 2025 | nbclosangeles.com | Jonathan Lloyd |Jeremy Lee

Is my house still standing? It's a question that has weighed on the minds of homeowners in Los Angeles County wildfire evacuation zones with crushing uncertainty. On the second day of the Palisades Fire that started a week ago, a lifelong Pacific Palisades resident biked 20 miles, much of it uphill, to get an answer. Will Adams, who has lived in the community above the Los Angeles County coast for all of his 56 years, started pedaling his e-bike at the bottom of Palisades Drive.

Aug 1, 2024 | kitv.com | Jeremy Lee

HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- For decades, the Schweitzer brothers have found themselves at odds with Hawaii County. And even with suspect Albert Lauro Jr. taking his own life after a 100% DNA match was confirmed for the 1991 crime scene where Dana Ireland was found clinging to life, the county is still opposing the Schweitzer brothers. The Dana Ireland murder case resumed with a court hearing Thursday in Hilo and will continue on Monday.