Jason Wells
Managing Editor, Daily News
(he/him)
Jason Wells was formerly the executive editor of news at BuzzFeed News, where he worked for 10 years overseeing coverage of immigration, the entertainment industry, and breaking news. Prior to that, he worked at the Los Angeles Times, where he helped oversee online daily coverage of California.
He's lived in the L.A.-Pasadena area for roughly 20 years. And when he's not hiking, he's probably playing tennis.
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The fire broke out at around 1 a.m. and quickly grew in hot, dry conditions. -
The move further scales back the Trump administration's military presence that started on June 7 amid protests against immigration enforcement efforts. -
The fire quickly grew Wednesday afternoon in hot, dry conditions. -
The L.A. Fire Department said the tunnel workers had been isolated by a "collapse" in an industrial tunnel for a wastewater treatment facility in the Harbor-area neighborhood of Wilmington. -
People reported feeling a short jolt, but damage is unlikely. -
The curfew was imposed after people broke into businesses and vandalized properties. -
Mayor Karen Bass said she made the decision to impose a curfew after people broke into businesses and vandalized properties.
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Evacuation orders were also lifted for residents in the Digier Canyon and Lebec areas. -
Brian Williams was named deputy mayor in 2023 and oversaw LA's police, fire and other public safety departments. -
JPL said the cuts would affect about 325 employees, or roughly 5% of its workforce.
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