Kara Finnstrom

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Kara Finnstrom

Department of Motor Vehicles airports are seeing a last-minute push from people to become Real ID compliant before the deadline on Wednesday. Darran Matthews hoped to speed up getting his Real ID by doing the paperwork online. "Filled out all the information you have to provide… put that in and I still have to come down to the DMV," Matthews said. The DMV extended most office hours this past month, knowing many people had put off becoming compliant and are up against that May 7 deadline.

1 month ago | channel3000.com | Kara Finnstrom

Click here for updates on this story    California (KCAL) -- Southern California firefighters who battled the Eaton and Palisades fires saved not only homes but lives and now they are dealing with blood test results showing high levels of metals and toxins. Firefighters at Pasadena Fire Station 38 were among the first to start fighting the raging Eaton Fire and to start breathing in its toxic smoke. "For many of us, it was the worst exposure of our careers.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Kara Finnstrom

Southern California firefighters who battled the Eaton and Palisades fires saved not only homes but lives and now they are dealing with blood test results showing high levels of metals and toxins. Firefighters at Pasadena Fire Station 38 were among the first to start fighting the raging Eaton Fire and to start breathing in its toxic smoke. "For many of us, it was the worst exposure of our careers. Everybody shared similar symptoms," said Capt. Dave Marquez, from the Pasadena Fire Department.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Kara Finnstrom

The owners of an Altadena hardware store that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire not only have rebuilding on their minds but are also looking for a temporary location to help get much-needed supplies to the community. Altadena Hardware opened its doors more than 90 years ago, and on Jan. 8, the patriarch that owns the store helplessly watched it burn.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Kara Finnstrom

The big deadline for applying for several forms of fire assistance just passed, but the Small Business Administration is still offering business owners affected by the wildfire options for loans. A lot of twisted metal and charred rubble used to be a warehouse for a thriving Altadena clothing company, which is now looking for help moving forward.