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All Evacuations Lifted for Creek Fire as Firefighters Contain the Blaze by 70 Percent
All Los Angeles Unified School District schools in the San Fernando Valley and some on Los Angeles' Westside -- a total of 265 district schools and charter schools -- were closed Friday. Classes resumed Friday at Cal State Northridge and L.A. Valley College. As the fire burned on Tuesday, the Foothill (210) Freeway was closed in both directions between the Golden State (5) Freeway and the Glendale (2) Freeway, but it was re-opened by Wednesday afternoon, though some freeway ramps remained closed, according to the California Highway Patrol. -- NBC Los Angeles
Assessing the scope: Southern California fires add up to disaster on a jaw-dropping scale
“We have not seen this number and this size of fires at least within our memories,” said Amalie Orme, a Cal State Northridge professor of geography and environmental studies who knows all about wildfire, from the “wow” to the “why” of it. -- The Reporter
The week ahead in L.A. classical music, Dec. 10-17: Michael Tilson Thomas and more
Colburn Orchestra Yehuda Gilad leads the student orchestra in Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 and Piano Concerto No. 3 with pianist HyeJin Kim. Valley Performing Arts Center, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. Sun., 3 p.m. Free; certain fees apply. (818) 677-3000. -- Los Angeles Times
Hundreds of Southern California schools cancel classes because of raging wildfires
More than 200,000 students have been affected by school closures in about two dozen districts, the largest being the Los Angeles Unified School District, which closed at least 265 schools, officials said. The University of California at Los Angeles canceled classes Thursday but resumed them Friday. Districts in and around San Diego closed Friday, along with Cal State San Marcos and Palomar College. Also closed at one time or another this week because of the fires were Cal State Northridge, Los Angeles Valley College, Santa Monica College, Los Angeles Mission College and Los Angeles Pierce College. -- Washington Post
Jim de Bree: Year-end tax planning conundrums
Last week I gave a presentation at Cal State Northridge to about 40 tax professionals. In that presentation I analyzed the impact on a dozen or so taxpayers at different income levels. There are few general trends, and how each taxpayer fares is highly dependent on that taxpayer’s particular facts and circumstances. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Skirball Fire 75 Percent Contained
Classes at UCLA, Cal State Northridge, Los Angeles Valley College and Santa Monica College resumed Friday after being canceled Thursday. -- California Patch
Faces of the Thomas Fire: Enduring tragedy and pushing forward
On Friday morning, Lanski sat at a Ventura Starbucks wearing his adult son’s shorts and a donated T-shirt from CSU Northridge. He and his family had found a rental home in Ventura. -- The News Star - LA
Faces of the Thomas Fire: Enduring tragedy and pushing forward
On Friday morning, Lanski sat at a Ventura Starbucks wearing his adult son’s shorts and a donated T-shirt from CSU Northridge. He and his family had found a rental home in Ventura. -- Democrat ad Chronicle - NY
The week forward in L.A. theater, Dec. 10-17: Impro Theatre’s ‘Jane Austen UnScripted’ and extra
The Klezmatics: Happy, Joyous Hanukkah The musical group celebrates the Jewish holiday and Yiddish culture. Valley Performing Arts Center, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. Sat., 8 p.m. $33-$68. -- Kaplan Herald
All evacuations lifted on Skirball Fire, blaze 85 percent contained
Classes at UCLA, Cal State Northridge, Los Angeles Valley College and Santa Monica College resumed Friday after being canceled Thursday. -- MyNewsLA