Los Angeles Times

Sonoma County fire creates 200,000 evacuees; 'Who's going to take them in?'

SAN FRANCISCO - Roxane Stafford was talking really, really fast, as if she could outrun the raging Kincade fire with words alone. She worried that she sounded maybe a little bit crazy - her term - but that's what disaster will do to you.

She and her roommate DaNelle Ruth, their three dogs and one cat piled into their Honda CRV in Santa Rosa on Saturday morning, seeking safety from the latest blaze to lay waste to the California wine country. Two long days in transit, two nights in the car and 60 or so miles later, they found it.

On Cathedral Hill at an emergency shelter in the most crowded city on the West Coast, a place that sometimes feels as

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times4 min read
Tyler Glasnow Dominates And Max Muncy Hits Three Home Runs In Dodgers’ Blowout Win
LOS ANGELES — As much as it pained Kyle Snyder to see Tyler Glasnow traded from Tampa Bay to the Los Angeles Dodgers last December, the Rays pitching coach predicted the move would benefit the 6-foot-8 right-hander from Santa Clarita. “I genuinely th
Los Angeles Times2 min read
California Roads Damaged By Storms Could Get Help With Gov. Newsom's Emergency Declaration
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency Friday to help fund badly needed repairs of roads battered during this year's storms, including scenic Topanga Canyon Boulevard that was blocked by millions of tons of debris. The govern
Los Angeles Times2 min read
Bodies Found In Baja California During Search For Missing Tourists, Mexican Officials Say
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said three bodies have been found in the same remote stretch of Baja California where two Australian brothers and their American friend went missing last week while on a surf trip. The bodies were recovered south of th

Related Books & Audiobooks