being an extra in a scene with Diana Ross in “Lady Sings the Blues” and being mentored by the first Black woman to ever sign a movie contract. Curry died last week at her home in Altadena as the Eaton Fire raged through the community. Her granddaughter ...

She settled in Los Angeles, where she never became a star but did rub shoulders with some of the elites of old Hollywood, including backing up singer Pearl Bailey, being an extra in a scene with Diana Ross in ... Curry died in the California wildfires.

Winds subside allowing crews to make progress on containing blazes - Winds speeds are expected to drop on Thursday, but officials warn threats remain in Los Angeles

A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.

More than 30 people are still missing in the areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires as containment continues to go up. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said on Thursday that 31 people are still missing from the fires.

A scathing Vanity Fair cover story, a ‘colossal’ court victory and a heartwarming visit with Salinas Fire Department therapy

A scathing Vanity Fair cover story, a ‘colossal’ court victory and a heartwarming visit with Salinas Fire Department therapy

Laurie Perez reports from Altadena, where former Vice President Kamala Harris stopped after leaving the White House on Monday to thank first responders who have continued to work around the clock on the Eaton and Palisades Fires.

In an interview with Los Angeles CBS affiliate KCAL, Jordan says he never left home without making sure there was a caretaker for his dad, who has been wheelchair-bound for a year after his leg was amputated, and his brother, who lives with cerebral palsy.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is working to locate and identify dozens of missing persons from the wildfires.

Three dozen people remain missing in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, Los Angeles area police agencies said on Thursday, Jan. 16. Thirty-one people are missing in connection with the Eaton fire in Altadena in communities covered by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Lt. Mike Gomez said.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau has released the identities of at least 17 people who are still at-risk, missing since the start of the wildfires in Southern California. A total of 31 missing person cases are still actively being investigated.