Behind the staggering economic toll of the L.A. wildfires
The fires will have a deep and lasting impact on construction, entertainment, retail and other sectors of the Los Angeles ...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger Los Angeles’ fire-ravaged communities
San Gabriel Valley areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they ...
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Mobile homes are some of California’s last affordable housing. Can they rebuild after Los Angeles fires?
Mobile home residents don't know when or if they will be able to rebuild their homes. Local, state, and federal decisions ...
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California Franchise Tax Board Provides Tax Relief For Those Affected by Los Angeles Wildfires
February 12, 2025 - LOS ANGELES – Governor Newsom on Tuesday announced that the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) will ...
Mobile homes are some of California’s last affordable housing. Can they rebuild after LA fires?
Mobile home residents don't know when or if they will be able to rebuild their homes. Local, state, and federal decisions will affect the fate of some of California's dwindling lower-priced housing.
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How to find a contractor to rebuild after LA fires
With building contractors in hot demand, the state licensing board is offering tips on how to find a reputable contractor.
More than six years after wildfires destroyed their Malibu homes, many still struggle to rebuild
Some Malibu homeowners remain tangled in bureaucracy six years after the Woolsey Fire. After the recent Palisades Fire, ...
Letters to the Editor: $500,000 for three months' work: What was Mayor Karen Bass thinking?
Karen Bass is smart, so why did she demonstrate such poor judgment in approving a three-month, $500,000 salary for L.A.'s ...
Lawmakers target looters in wake of arrests in Los Angeles-area burn zones
California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after more ...
Moving ‘at the speed of trust’: Meet the Army colonel leading LA County wildfire debris-removal push
U.S. Army Col. Eric Swenson is leading the Corps of Engineers’ Phase 2 clean-up of properties in the L.A. County wildfire ...
Archeologists, canine helpers to search burned homes for cremains
Archeologist Alex DeGeorgey knows what he will find when he lands in Los Angeles on Feb. 18: in Altadena, Pasadena and ...
L.A. County approves $50K penalty for price gouging during emergency
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a temporary increase to the existing penalty for those found guilty of price gouging, raising the maximum civil fine from $10,000 to ...