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 ...
After the L.A. Fires, a New Menace Lingers
The phrase “urban firestorm” has terrified me since I first heard it, from the climate scientist Daniel Swain, who was ...
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Wildfires Wreaked Havoc in L.A. Some Experts Say Austin Could Be Next.
With increasingly hot weather and topographical features that resemble those in parts of Southern California, the booming ...
What people who rebuilt their homes after wildfires wish they'd done differently
One Malibu homeowner, who asked that her name not be printed to protect her family's privacy, is still in the process of rebuilding her home after the 2018 Woolsey Fire burned it to the ground. The ...
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As LA burns: Why did Newsom in 2024 veto wildfire measures to address what he warned about in 2019?
When he released the April 2019 wildfire report, Newsom was quoted as saying, “Under the status quo, all parties lose — the ...
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Insurance and wildfires
For a time, California's insurance system was maybe workable. Big, destructive fires used to be rarer, so the insurance ...
Public schools shouldn’t turn away children victimized by the fires
Thousands of children have been victimized by the Eaton and Palisades fires. Some have seen their homes destroyed by the ...
Expect Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar fire recovery to bring fraud, abuse and more misfortune
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades ...
After the wildfires: What a long rebuilding process will look like for Los Angeles homeowners
California’s homebuilding industry faces a daunting task, and opportunity, in the aftermath of LA’s wildfires.
'Not alone': Paradise mayor offers message of hope to LA wildfire survivors
Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder offers hope and advice to Southern California wildfire survivors, emphasizing recovery and community solidarity.
The Newsom-Trump dynamic sets up a test case for Democrats charting their future
Until hours before California Gov. Gavin Newsom greeted President Donald Trump with a bro-hug on the Los Angeles tarmac ...