"The Academy has always been a unifying force within the film industry, and we are committed to standing together in the face of hardship."

Usually by this time, one or two movies have emerged as the clear favorites for best picture. Not so this year.

Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott will read the nominees at 8:30 a.m. ET. Follow along to see who gets nods for the 97th Academy Awards.

A 2018 study by Rice University sociologists and the University of Pittsburgh examined counties that were hit by natural disasters. They found that even when the hazard damage was equal Black survivors’ wealth decreased by an average $27,000 while white survivors’ average wealth increased $126,000.

After losing his home in the Eaton Fire, one Altadena-based entertainment worker searches through fire-ravaged rubble in the hopes of finding a family heirloom his grandfather brought back from World War II.

After authorities reopened parts of Altadena for the first time since the Eaton fire, residents returned to a grim checkerboard of destroyed homes next to others that were largely spared.

The demands of a restaurant were never-ending, and Rena would arrive at dawn to start rolling out the biscuits. The original clientele was racially diverse and stuck around for the roast beef, Salisbury steak, sweet potato pie and banana splits.

The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a rich history.

Many of the small businesses along Lake Avenue and Mariposa Street have burned to the ground. How many will reopen?

After 22 years in business, Maria and Jose Amezcua are starting over, not only rebuilding their business Amezcua Cleaning, but their entire lives.

For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable.

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards are going forward Thursday morning after a