The father and daughter behind a nonprofit that finds new uses for donated RVs are reaching out to the people of L.A. who lost their homes in the wildfires. “We want to help the people that need help,” Woody Faircloth told KUSA’s Jaleesa Irizarry.

The wildfires on Tuesday affected over 150 staff at one of NASA's major centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which homes Mars rovers and manages many of its robotic missions exploring Earth, the solar system and the universe.

"Firefighters held back the flames at JPL’s gates, but many of our coworkers lost their homes," a JPL staff member posted on X Tuesday evening. Director Laurie Leshin confirmed on X that the lab had been contained from any fire damage due to the efforts of first responders, but over a hundred staff members lost their homes and many more had been displaced long term.

The lab will remain closed to due to wildfire evacuations until next week. In response to this crisis, a special Caltech and JPL Disaster Relief Fund has been established to support our affected staff, faculty, and students.

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Damage from wildfires in Southern California has left 70,250 energy customers without power, with Southern California Edison launching its Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) protocol in targeted areas to protect communities.

The electrical utility for Los Angeles said Wednesday that it had deployed more than 3,000 crew members, contractors and mutual assistance personnel to help restore power, inspect areas and remove safety hazards.

"We recognize that PSPS creates hardships, yet safety remains our number one priority," stated Funmi Williamson, the senior vice president of SoCal Edison.

In the months preceding the outbreak of the infernos now raging through Los Angeles County, home insurance carriers began withdrawing new coverage in response to the rising threat from wildfires, while also increasing premium amounts for existing customers. 

Now, other residents across the U.S. are looking to see whether insurers in their areas have been making similar changes.

In fact, the U.S. Senate recently covered this exact issue. Last month, the Senate Budget Committee released a report showing the states and counties that have seen the greatest changes to their insurance profiles, as measured by number of canceled policies and extent of premium increases.

Not surprisingly, much of California, as well as hurricane-prone regions in Florida and Louisiana, topped the list. Oklahoma, where homeowners have suffered extensive wind and hail damage related to the rising intensity of tornadoes, also featured prominently, alongside parts of southern New England, the Carolinas, New Mexico, the northern Rockies and Hawaii.

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The National Weather Service has warned of "extreme fire danger" through Wednesday, with forecasters predicting peak wind gusts of up to 70mph across northern Los Angeles and parts of Ventura county. In some areas, the Santa Ana winds were predicted to reach near hurricane-force.

They have also designated a “particularly dangerous situation” between 3am to 3pm local time—a sign used very rarely and originally designed by meteorologists to signal “the extreme of the extremes.”

Thousands of residents remain under evacuation orders and have been advised to "take action immediately" by leaving as soon as fire officials recommend evacuating.

Crumbs and Whiskers Cat Cafe is hosting 15 minute free cat cuddle sessions for those affected by the ongoing wildfires. Lead host of the cafe, Haley Collins called it a “peaceful and de-stressing experience.”

Among the thousands of buildings believed destroyed in the Palisades Fire is a branch of the Los Angeles Public Library that opened in its current form more than 20 years ago, the library system said.

Library service to the Pacific Palisades goes much farther back in time than 2003, when the large branch was opened, it said.

Library service to the coastal community began in 1929, the first branch opened in 1952 and then a larger one replaced it in 1963, the library system said. The library that burned down, with 11,500 square feet of books and other materials, opened in 2003.

“It is with great sadness that we report the loss of our beloved Palisades Branch Library. We are eternally grateful to the amazing staff, volunteers and community members who have contributed to the growth of the Palisades Branch Library,” the library system said in a statement.

“It has been an extraordinarily difficult week for Los Angeles. We have witnessed unimaginable devastation, but through it all, there have been inspiring stories of communities coming together,” the library system said.

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