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Evacuation orders and an alarm sound were mistakenly sent to cellphones of residents all over Los Angeles County and beyond on Thursday afternoon. The text message warning was sent to millions of people around 4 p.m. local time, including in places far from where wildfires are burning out of control. “An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued in your area,” the text message read, in part. “My entire area just got an evacuation Amber alert, which turned out to be for West Hills, not Beverly Hills,” a user wrote on X. As if we’re not already anxiety-ridden enough.”“I got an evacuation warning phone alert in DTLA for a fire 20+ miles away,” another X user wrote.

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☆ Rams-Vikings wild-card game moved to State Farm Stadium in Arizona due to L.A. wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( The Athletic Nfl Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

By Jourdan Rodrigue, Alex Andrejev and Rebecca TauberThe wild-card playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings on Monday will be moved from SoFi Stadium to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., after multiple wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles County area this week, the NFL announced Thursday. GO DEEPER LA wildfires force Lakers postponement as deadly blazes drive evacuationsOther Los Angeles sports teams, including the Chargers, adjusted their schedules due to the impact of the fires. ESPN was also forced to change its programming on Wednesday because a production facility in Los Angeles was closed. pic.twitter.com/mvJuBwPo9g — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 9, 2025Carlos Vela, who played for Los Angeles FC, lost his home due to the fire, his wife announced on her Instagram story. Meanwhile, the historic Rose Bowl Stadium, located near the Eaton Fire, is in the range of evacuation orders issued.

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☆ Unretirement: The lure to return to work
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Chris Taylor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - When Marc Matsil retired to Connecticut's bucolic northwest hills two years ago, fly fishing and hiking filled his days. "Things have opened back up – and some people have realized that not only do they like the financial benefits of working, but the mental stimulation and social benefits as well." If you are nearing retirement, or retired and thinking about working again, here are some important things to consider. FIGURE OUT A SOCIAL SECURITY STRATEGYSome people take Social Security benefits as soon as possible to stay afloat. But if working longer enables you to delay those checks, the financial benefits are significant.

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“Mission Hospital used to be where everyone would go if they wanted good care,” Jaquins said, reflecting on her previous experiences with the health care system. Sue Fischer is a longtime HCA employee who’s concerned about patient care in her facility. “We were a great system as Mission Health and we’re an even better system as HCA Mission Health,” she said. “Delays in care is the biggest patient care issue I see because of staffing,” Hernandez said. According to the CMS ranking system, Mission Hospital currently holds an above-average overall quality rating — four stars out of a possible five.

☆ Jay Leno's doctor hopes TV host will be released soon from hospital after garage fire
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Samantha Kubota | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Days after Jay Leno was seriously injured in a garage fire, his doctor said Wednesday that he hopes the longtime television host will be released within the week. The doctor added that they added temporary skin grafts from “human cadaver skin” to Leno’s body, which is a standard procedure. The source said the fire broke out while Leno — an avid car collector and host of "Jay Leno’s Garage" — was working on his 1907 White Motor Company steam-powered car in his garage in Burbank, California. “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire,” the longtime TV host said in the statement. “It’s a little bit too soon to talk about when he’s going to be released,” he said, adding that burns can be unpredictable.

☆ Jay Leno says he's 'ok' after he suffers serious burns in car fire
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jay Leno at The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize tribute concert at DAR Constitution Hall on March 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. Jay Leno is recovering from serious burn injuries following a car fire in Los Angeles over the weekend, the 72-year-old comedian and former "Tonight Show" host announced. Leno, who hosts CNBC's "Jay Leno's Garage," was working at his Los Angeles garage Saturday when an accidental flash fire started in one of his cars. Leno was taken to the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills after the flames burned the left side of his face, but did not penetrate his eyes or his ear, a person close to Leno told NBC News. Leno is "physically ok," but confirmed there is "some damage" to the comedian, a person close to Leno told NBC.

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