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Rory Sykes, former child star, dead at 32 from California fires

Former child actor Rory Callum Sykes died Wednesday, Jan. 8, a victim of the Palisades Fire, according to his mother, Shelley Sykes. He was 32. Rory, an Australian actor who was born blind and with cerebral palsy, starred on the British television show “Kiddy Kapers.” In addition to his work in front of the camera, […]

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‘Dramatic and apocalyptic’: LA fire captain details obstacles allowing wildfires to ravage the city

Los Angeles Fire Department captain Sheila Kelliher details how persistent wind has prevented firefighters from extinguishing the flames surrounding parts of L.A. and allowed the “dramatic fire” to engulf the area. CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES RAGE ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, FORCING THOUSANDS TO EVACUATE THEIR HOMES Fires started erupting in areas surrounding L.A. on Tuesday night, with

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Photos from California wildfires show shocking before and after at historic state parks: ‘Devastating’

The historic home of movie cowboy legend Will Rogers and buildings at Topanga State Park were decimated by the raging wildfires in Los Angeles, according to a news release from California State Parks. At Will Rogers State Historic Park (WRSHP), where Hollywood’s highest-paid actor in the 1930s lived, the home overlooking the Pacific Ocean in

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