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Al Arabiya
03-04-2025
- Al Arabiya
Remains of 30th victim of Los Angeles fires found
The death toll from the fires that ravaged Los Angeles in January has risen to at least 30 after the remains of another victim were discovered, local authorities said. The fires around the United States' second-largest city burned for three weeks, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. The blazes destroyed thousands of structures, devastating the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, as well as Malibu and Altadena in the wider county. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said a team went to Altadena on Wednesday to 'investigate possible human remains found there' and 'determined the remains were human,' according to a statement. 'The death toll related to the wildfires is now 30—18 in the Eaton Fire and 12 in the Palisades,' it said. The Palisades and Eaton fires were the most destructive in the history of Los Angeles, burning more than 37,000 acres (150 square kilometers) and over 10,000 homes, causing damage estimated to cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Both blazes started on January 7, and their exact cause is under investigation. But human-driven climate change set the stage for the infernos by reducing rainfall, parching vegetation, and extending the dangerous overlap between flammable drought conditions and powerful winds, according to an analysis published in January. Almost three months after the fires, authorities in California are still cleaning up the debris, some of it toxic, from the thousands of buildings destroyed in the region.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Remains of 30th victim of Los Angeles fires found
The death toll from the fires that ravaged Los Angeles in January has risen to at least 30 after the remains of another victim were discovered, local authorities said. The fires around the United States' second-largest city burned for three weeks, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. The blazes destroyed thousands of structures, devastating the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, as well as Malibu and Altadena in the wider county. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said a team went to Altadena on Wednesday to "investigate possible human remains found there" and "determined the remains were human," according to a statement. "The death toll related to the wildfires is now 30 – 18 in the Eaton Fire and 12 in the Palisades," it said. The Palisades and Eaton fires were the most destructive in the history of Los Angeles, burning more than 37,000 acres (150 square kilometers) and over 10,000 homes, causing damage estimated to cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Both blazes started on January 7 and their exact cause is under investigation. But human-driven climate change set the stage for the infernos by reducing rainfall, parching vegetation, and extending the dangerous overlap between flammable drought conditions and powerful winds, according to an analysis published in January. Almost three months after the fires, authorities in California are still cleaning up the debris, some of it toxic, from the thousands of buildings destroyed in the region. rfo/nr/sco/dhc
NBC News
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, 'Baywatch' actor and David Hasselhoff's ex-wife, dies at 62
Actor Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, "Baywatch" actor and the ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, has died by suicide, according to officials. She was 62. She was found dead in a home on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office. She was married to Hasselhoff from 1989 to 2006. The two had met on the set of the '80s crime drama 'Knight Rider,' which he starred in. They share two adult daughters together, Hayley and Taylor Ann Hasselhoff. NBC News has reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department for comment on her passing. She had last posted on Instagram during the Christmas and New Year holiday season, sharing pictures smiling with her daughters and cuddling with her granddaughter London. She had a recurring role on 'Baywatch,' the long-running lifeguard drama starring David Hasselhoff, where she played restaurant owner Kaye Morgan Bach-Hasselhoff had appeared on the TV series 'The Young and the Restless,' 'Cheers," and most recently in the 2014 horror film 'Mansion of Blood,' according to her IMDb profile.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Chauncy Glover: LA news anchor's cause of death revealed
The Brief Los Angeles news anchor Chauncy Glover died at his home on Nov. 5, 2024. Paramedics declared Glover dead after finding him unresponsive in his LA-area home. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office deemed Glover's death an accident. LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced the cause of death of local Los Angeles news anchor Chauncy Glover on Wednesday. Glover died on Nov. 5, 2024 at his home. He was 39 years old. Glover's death was determined to be an accident, according to the medical examiner. What we know Paramedics responded to Glover's home in the early morning hours of Nov. 5. When they got there, they found Glover unresponsive. Fire department officials pronounced his death shortly after midnight. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: LA news anchor Chauncy Glover passes away at 39 The Medical Examiner's Office determined that Glover's death was caused by "the combined effects of cloroethane and methamphetamine." His death was deemed to be an accident. Chloroethane is a gas commonly used to numb skin before medical procedures and to treat sports injuries. The backstory Glover died unexpectedly, on Nov. 5, when paramedics found him unresponsive in his Los Angeles home, the medical examiner's office reported. Prior to coming to Los Angeles, Glover worked at KTRK, the ABC station in Houston, for eight years. He joined KCAL News in October 2023, anchoring the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. What's next The Medical Examiner's full report on Glover's death is expected to be finished by the end of March. The Source Information in this story is from a press release on the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's website, and from a previous FOX 11 report.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
L.A. TV news anchor Chauncy Glover's death ruled accidental
Los Angeles television news anchor Chauncy Glover's death last year was accidental, the county medical examiner's office announced. Glover, a news anchor at KCAL, died of "acute intoxication" from methamphetamine and chloroethane, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said in a statement, noting that both the cause and the manner of death were accidental. Chloroethane is a "colorless gas at room temperature and pressure" that is used to numb the skin before medical procedures and also has uses in manufacturing several commercial products, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chloroethane is also sometimes used as a recreational drug. Glover, 39, died unexpectedly in November. He was found unresponsive at his home on Nov. 5 and was pronounced dead at 12:40 a.m., the medical examiner's office said. His family announced the news in a statement to KCAL at the time, writing: "He was more than a son and brother — he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community." At KCAL, Glover co-anchored the 5 and 11 p.m. newscasts with Pat Harvey and the 8 and 10 p.m. newscasts with Suzie Suh. He joined the anchor team in October 2023. Before his stint at KCAL, Glover was the first Black male main anchor for KTRK in Houston, where he was on the air for eight years, according to KCAL. He also founded the Chauncy Glover Project, a mentoring program created to help develop "inner-city teenage boys into upstanding and accomplished gentlemen," its website says. The medical examiner's full report should be ready by the end of March, the office said. This article was originally published on
