The  most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles County history  remains today totally uncontrolled.  Five have been killed, at least 1000 structures destroyed, with another 13,000 buildings being threatened. Being fought by 110 fire engines and over a thousand firemen. More than 16,000 acres burned just in the Pacific Palisades area, approaching  20,000 acres when you add the other three sites . There were periods of my life when I lived in Oxnard, which is about 44 miles to this wildfire, and is also under warning.  I don't ever in those days remember anything like this.  Global warming? The city of Los Angeles is only about 20 miles from Pacific Palisades. This area is memorialized by the Beach Boys 1960s hit,  Surfin' USA . Wind gusts of 100 MPH.  A hurricane is 75 MPH. Fire hydrants are using more than four times the normal. Of course,  Donald Trump blamed Governor Gavin Newsom. Air quality in the Los Angeles area is at a hazardous level, w...

At one time, the only option was to use a TV antenna.  There was no cable.  You still can turn on your TV set and see a lot of channels for free.  In most cities, just with a home antenna, you will have access to 50 or more stations, and as many as 175 in the Los Angeles area.  These are full HD 1080, with 5.1 surround sound.   You can cut off from cable, but watch out for scams.  For one,  there is no 150-mile TV antenna .  In fact, 70 miles would be the acceptable maximum.  Also, no 4K broadcasts yet. However, most of us have some form of cable.  But there are still all kinds of free movie/series sources.  You need a supporting device, as for example Amazon Prime, apple TV, smart phones, Playstation 3, Roku, smart RVs, Blu-ray players, web browsers, etc., and here is one  list of the best free streaming services : #1    Freevee Click here . Clunky interface. Part of the Amazon Prime family. #2   Roku ...