Some people do not yet know how much their insurance companies will pay, or if they would even need federal assistance.

Brad Sherman ... disaster assistance. Sherman, whose district includes Pacific Palisades, penned a letter to the federal agencies – backed by members of the California congressional delegation ...

Brad Sherman ... gone,” Sherman said. Officials say two people have died and others are injured. Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-Calif.) spoke on the phone before flying back to California Wednesday.