Local-government taxes and fees are taking a hit ahead of a costly rebuild. Initial shortfalls are even spreading to bond markets.

Bryan Strehl, 26, drove up to Upper Hastings Ranch to survey the familiar area. He was born and raised in Pasadena and teaches at Altadena elementary school, where, he said, six of his students and a colleague lost their homes in the Eaton fire.

Following the destruction of the Eaton Fire, Pasadena city officials announced the cancellation of the parade portion of the annual Black History Festival.

It's a happy ending for Huckleberry. The tortoise was one of the first animals rescued by Pasadena Humane after the Los Angeles wildfires. But now, after many days in their care, the organization gave an update on the tortoise that is making people online cheer.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

The funding would help pay for services ranging from shelters for those who have lost their homes and debris removal, among other things.

Homeowner, Totress Beasley, had just made her final payment on her Pasadena home days before it was destroyed in the Eaton fire.

Bookshelves have been replaced with food and toiletries, bins with packs of toothbrushes and other items were piled high in the 621-square-foot North Hill Avenue space. People have sent in donations almost constantly, with some driving from as far as San Diego to join in the efforts, according to Alta, a California-focused online news site.

More than 10,000 structures across Los Angeles County have been reduced to ashes as wildfires continue to blaze across parts of Southern California.

The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. More than 24,00 people have been ordered to evacuate due to the Hughes Fire. Another 30,000 people are in evacuation warning zones.

A new fire broke out near Los Angeles’ Bel Air neighborhood early on Thursday as the Hughes fire which was first reported a day earlier in northern Los Angeles County grew rapidly to set ablaze more than 10,000 acres, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders and warnings to more than 50,000 people.

First came the fires. Then, there was ash and contaminated water. Now, some survivors of the Southern California wildfires are dealing with outbreaks of norovirus and other stomach ailments at a shelter set up to help evacuees.