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“Escape From the Palisades”

Excellence in Local Video Storytelling, honoring Jack. R. Howard

Los Angeles Times, 2026

Author(s): Mark Potts, Paige St. John, Melody Gutierrez, Nathan Fenno

In “Escape From the Palisades,” The Los Angeles Times documents how early evacuation failures and gridlocked exits put residents in grave danger during the first hours of the Palisades fire.

Honoring Jack R. Howard
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Jack R. Howard is credited with expanding The E.W. Scripps Company’s presence in the field of broadcasting. In 1937, he was elected president of the Scripps radio company. Jack succeeded his father, Roy W. Howard, as president of Scripps-Howard in 1953. He retired in 1976.