Emergency Resources for Faculty

Access to Wifi/Internet

L.A. County /Public Library https://lacountylibrary.org/

 

Transportation

- Uber: Residents in Los Angeles County who’ve been ordered to vacate their homes can get a credit from Uber to get to an evacuation site. The $40 will only be valid for trips to an active shelter and by using the code WILDFIRE25.

Lyft: https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/help-for-those-impacted-by-wildfire-in-california. It will offer 500 customers $25 vouchers, valid for two trips, from now until midnight on Jan. 15. Use the code CAFIRERELIEF25 to get the promotion.

 

Housing

- Airbnb: https://211la.org/ is partnering with Airbnb to offer free temporary housing for people displaced due to wildfires. https://care.211cs.org/public-survey/86c5adf88e2a29c103df24ba5f48cd3f6cf9a9171207a15954dbb8b9649429f0

Queen Mary: https://www.instagram.com/p/DElNejch_Y_/ will be pricing rooms for fire evacuees at $189. The reservation will include a voucher for a breakfast buffet for two people. The reservation will also waive pet and Historical Preservation fees.

Big Bear: The popular retreat spot has also offered evacuees a peaceful place to rest and regather. A collection of vacation homes and hotels is listed on https://www.bigbear.com/la-county-evacuee-lodging/, which has been created specifically for the needs of fire evacuees.

Visit Anaheim: People affected by the wildfires can visit https://www.visitanaheim.org/fire-relief/ to find special hotel offers and assistance.

 

 Shelters

- Westwood Recreation Center: 1350 S. Sepulveda, Los Angeles

- Pasadena Civic Auditorium: 300 E. Green St, Pasadena

- El Camino Real Charter High School: 5440 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills

- Ritchie Valens Recreation Center: 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pacoima

- Sepulveda Recreation Center: Address: 8825 Kester Avenue, Panorama City

 

 Utilities

- AT&T: The telecommunications company announced it is offering wildfire areas unlimited data, talk, and text through Feb. 6. http://go.att.com/california-fires

- Verizon: https://www.verizon.com/about/news/2025-wildfire-updates. It will waive customer call, text, and data charges in the hardest-hit areas. The company also deployed free Wifi and charging stations https://www.verizon.com/about/news/2025-wildfire-updates

 

Los Angeles Restaurants

LA restaurants offering free food to responders/people impacted:

- East Hollywood restaurant Bar Etoile

- Yeastie Boys Bagels food trucks in Silver Lake, Studio City, Melrose Place, Los Feliz, Venice, DTLA, Highland Park

- Fiorelli Pizza in Venice

- Be U in Silver Lake

- Danny's Boys in Downtown and Westwood

- Oy Bar in Studio City

- Sunday Gravy in Inglewood

- Dudley Market in Venice

- and LaSorted's in Silver Lake

 

LA County Recovers

Wildfire Recovery Resources – LA County Recovers

 

California Faculty Association Disaster Relief Fund (CFA members only)

The Disaster Relief Fund provides limited financial resources to support CFA members who have experienced hardship as a result of disasters such as fires, floods, and earthquakes. The goal of this fund is not to replace insurance or governmental assistance, but to provide supplemental reimbursement for those unusual costs which often stretch our budgets.

Eligible members can receive three types of assistance up to the maximum amount(s):

  • Housing Assistance: Cost of temporary housing or repair to existing housing. Maximum assistance amount: $1,000 per CFA member.
  • Other Needs Assistance: Costs of disaster-related expenses and serious needs including medical and dental expenses, funeral and burial costs, repair or replacement of household items such as clothing, furniture, necessary occupational tools and educational materials, costs for clean-up, excess utility costs, and other disaster-related expenditures. Maximum assistance amount: $1,500 per CFA member.
  • Catastrophic Damages Assistance: In the event where damages exceed $50,000, an additional maximum assistance amount of $1,500 will be provided per CFA member.

Here is the link to the application: https://data.calfac.net/helpdesk/#assistance

 

California Department of Education

2025 Wildfire Resources

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ep/resforwildfires2025.asp

 

STUDENTS

Student Wellness Resources

https://www.csulb.edu/faculty-center/student-wellness-resources