The latest updates from the L.A. County Arboretum, Villa Aurora and more as wildfires continue to damage or threaten cultural institutions across a vast expanse of Southern California.
The iconic Eames House, Getty Villa, and other Los Angeles landmarks are still at risk of destruction amid raging wildfires across Southern California. But what are the other buildings impacted by ...
The Getty Villa activated its emergency operations center at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, and within two hours, the fast-moving blaze ...
“Fortunately, Getty had made extensive efforts to clear brush from the surrounding area as part of its fire mitigation ...
Flames made it to within 6 feet of the Getty Villa and yet it survived. Inside the museum’s powerful tools for disaster ...
Paul Getty opened the Getty Villa to the public in 1974, according to the nonprofit Los Angeles Conservancy and the museum's website. The villa was built to house Getty's "vast collection" of ...
The Getty Villa, which is already closed to the public on Tuesdays, was “swiftly closed” to non-emergency staff after the fire started in the morning.
The Getty Villa remained standing as fires razed homes around it. Getty staff have been doing simple yard work all year that homeowners should follow.