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'A cautionary tale': Los Angeles hydrant failures raise national preparedness questions
Some hydrants ran dry and failed to operate during the recent raging wildfires that decimated Malibu, Pacific Palisades and ...
Editorial: Fires aggravated L.A.’s housing crisis. We need to build homes much faster
This post-disaster period should be an inflection point for government officials to take a hard look at how to speed up ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...
California wildfires live updates: Trump tours fire-ravaged L.A. as blazes continue to burn
President Trump toured neighborhoods in Los Angeles ravaged by wildfires over the last two weeks as firefighters continued to ...
Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Sue City of Los Angeles After Losing Home in Palisades Fire
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are suing the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power, alleging that the ...
Officials were warned of failing water system before Palisades fire. Fixes never happened
Thousands of pages of records reviewed by The Times show L.A. County officials had for years described water infrastructure ...
Opinion: Los Angeles tragedy points to need for support for CT fire services
This issue is not only about the appropriate budget allocations for hiring enough firefighters; it’s also about attracting ...
Post falsely claims officials paid $300K for rainbow fire hydrant | Fact check
The photo of the rainbow hydrant was AI-generated and originated from a satirical account. There are no credible news reports ...
Early-morning pursuit prompted by burglaries ends in 2 separate crashes
A police chase ended in a violent crash in the heart of Long Beach early Monday morning, and an investigation into a second crash that may be connected is underway.  Video taken by Sky5 shows the ...