Summer Lin is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. Before coming to The Times, she covered breaking news for the Mercury News and national politics and California courts for McClatchy’s publications, including the Miami Herald. An East Coast native, Lin moved to California after graduating from Boston College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Lin was among The Times’ staff members who covered the Monterey Park mass shooting in 2023, which was recognized by the Pulitzer Board as a finalist in breaking news.
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The Scout fire was burning near Mission Boulevard and Crestmore Road in Jurupa Valley, and a second fire was burning in Hemet near Warren Road and Esplanade Avenue.
People already battling homelessness have had their lives uprooted during the wildfires, facing displacement and potential health issues from the smoke.
Before the devastating fires burned across Los Angeles, many homeowners learned they were losing their insurance policies. Some faced big increases in premiums that they couldn’t afford.
Friday was a grim day in Pacific Palisades as residents lined up to see what’s left of their homes after the wildfire that tore through the community.
Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.
Sheriff Robert Luna announced several measures to ramp up security in the evacuated areas, after more than 20 arrests were made on suspicion of looting over the last few days.