Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday a new private sector initiative to help rebuild Los Angeles following the Los Angeles wildfires. Titled LA Rises, the recovery effort will bring together high-profile leaders around the city including Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter,

Gov. Gavin Newsom said LA Rises, a new private-sector philanthropic initiative, will work with the city, county and the state to support the rebuilding of Los Angeles. Mark Walter and the Dodgers will provide up to $100 million.

Gavin Newsom announced today an initiative to help rebuild Los Angeles after the recent fires. Dubbed L.A. Rises, the effort will be led by high-profile sports and entertainment leaders, including Magic Johnson,

Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign legislation Thursday providing $2.5 billion in funding to relief efforts in Los Angeles County, where two massive wildfires killed 28 people and left behind a trail of destruction this month.

Recent wildfires not only brought lose and heartache to the residents of the Los Angeles area, they also scorched state, city and county politics. While the initial voting in the races for California governor and Los Angeles mayor is more than a year away memories of how politicians dealt with the fires and its aftermath will linger.

The number of deaths from the wildfires that destroyed entire communities in the Los Angeles area this month has risen to 29, the county medical examiner’s office said Monday.