Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size
Strong Santa Ana winds have fueled multiple wildfires across Southern California, forcing thousands of residents to flee from ...
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Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
According to the California Energy Commission, more than 99,000 zero-emission vehicles were sold in Los Angeles County in 2024 alone, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric ...
Fact vs. fiction on Eaton fire ‘rent gouging’
In the aftermath of the wildfires that ravaged parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, local and state lawmakers have ...
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires More Than 96% Contained
Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, ...
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Firefighters return from California
The group of four firefighters — which included staff from Selkirk Fire Rescue & EMS and Northside Fire District — was part ...
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LA City Council tables tenant protection proposal, including 1-year freeze on rent increases
The L.A. City Council sent a package of tenant protections back to committee, including a proposal for a one-year freeze on ...
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What California can learn from Texas on rebuilding after a natural disaster
A bill by Assemblymember John Harabedian aims to speed up housing recovery through a state-led task force to address the ...
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LA fires: Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most
As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication ...
Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding throws local aid organizations into uncertainty
The Trump administration’s plan to implement a sweeping freeze of federal aid sparked immediate confusion, uncertainty and ...
Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
PIMCO expects no disruption to LA muni bondholder payments after fires
Los Angeles municipal bond issuers should be able to absorb losses caused by fires in the region without disrupting payments ...