Tax breaks are becoming more generous for natural-disaster victims — just in time for Los Angeles wildfire victims, experts say

A longtime effort to make tax breaks more generous for victims of natural disasters is finally coming to fruition just as wildfire victims are staring at billions of dollars of devastation around Los Angeles.

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At least 24 people have been reported dead in fires raging across Los Angeles. Five lived near each other in a ravaged Altadena neighborhood.
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How Los Angeles' Latino community is helping support fire victims

Thousands of firefighters are battling at least four sprawling wildfires spread around the Los Angeles area as of Sunday.
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How to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires and avoid scams

Wildfires have decimated more than 37,000 acres of the Los Angeles metropolitan area over the last several days, charring more than 12,000 structures, displacing over 150,000 residents and leaving ...
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Los Angeles rents could rise by up to 12% because of the wildfires, experts say

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Text messaging scammers stole $2M in cryptocurrency from victims, NY attorney general's office says

New York's attorney general says scammers stole millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from people seeking remote work opportunities as part of an elaborate scheme
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Small Business Administration aid for Los Angeles area wildfire victims

There may be some relief for business owners and others who may qualify for loans from the Small Business Administration. CBS News Los Angeles' Joy Benedict has more.
CBS News - Jan. 10
‘I had to save myself’: details emerge about Los Angeles wildfire victims

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The Guardian - Jan. 10
The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded

Conditions for a January LA firestorm have not existed before now, writes a meteorologist and climate journalist. California wildfires – live Californians: have you been affected by the ...
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Tax breaks are becoming more generous for natural-disaster victims — just in time for Los Angeles wildfire victims, experts say

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Los Angeles community steps up to offer wildfire victims a sense of 'normalcy'

Who Are the Victims of the Los Angeles Fires?

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Los Angeles rents could rise by up to 12% because of the wildfires, experts say

Text messaging scammers stole $2M in cryptocurrency from victims, NY attorney general's office says

Small Business Administration aid for Los Angeles area wildfire victims

‘I had to save myself’: details emerge about Los Angeles wildfire victims

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