(Mark Abramson | The New York Times) Flames burn Pacific Palisades along the Pacific Coast Highway adjacent to the ocean at the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has opened it bishops' storehouses and other facilities to the thousands impacted by the fires still burning in eastern and western Los Angeles County.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.