Latinos cling to faith after losing jobs due to LA fires, find blessings among the hardships March 8, 2025By Kimmy Chacón OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Immigration and Migration, News, World News According to a recent UCLA study, at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos could be lost due to the wildfires. This is particularly true in Pacific Palisades, where Latinos make up only 7 percent of the residents, but hold 34 percent of the jobs.