A public health emergency has been declared for ... a dozen victims of the Palisades Fire are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, alleging water supply failures added to the ...

Households in Birmingham can receive up to £200 in cost of living support. To qualify, applicants must: Be a Birmingham resident. Be experiencing financial hardship, particularly with food and energy ...

Latest news and live updates on the Pacific Palisades brush fire in California as evacuations and road closures are underway.

In December, The Independent revealed that increased pressure on the DWP meant many were waiting ... for people on Universal Credit who face an emergency lack of money. The loan has a maximum ...

The City of Los Angeles continues aggressively responding to the Palisades Fire, the Hurst Fire and the recently erupted ...

Anyone who thinks they are eligible for a payment but does not get one during December should contact the DWP from January 1 ... costs (excluding mortgages) in emergency situations where existing ...

With Mayor Karen Bass far from L.A., Rick Caruso, her opponent in the 2022 election, swept in to fill the gap, blasting the ...

Tens of thousands of residents were trying to find shelter on Monday, exacerbating a housing crisis in one of the least ...

The DWP has confirmed that people due to receive ... advance loan’ for people on Universal Credit who face an emergency lack of money. The loan has a maximum repayment period of two years.

He was at his apartment on Boston Street in Altadena speaking on the phone with his ... conference room table in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s emergency operations center.