Friends of Eaton fire victim mourn a Renaissance woman with a generous streak
On Monday, the county medical examiner confirmed that Patricia McKenna, a longtime Altadena resident, perished in her Punahou ...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
As a principal engineer for the county’s Public Works Department, Klippel’s job is to try to stop catastrophic flows of mud, ...
California state agency outlines historical wildfire causes, possible policy failures
California’s nonpartisan analysis office has outlined significant issues in historical wildfire policies, implicitly highlighting the state’s role in the devastating Southern California wildfires. The ...
California seeks $1 billion from insurers to shore up FAIR Plan after LA fires
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has requested $1 billion in additional funds from the commission's member insurers to shore up the state-backed FAIR Plan after wildfires ravaged swathes ...
Recovery efforts in California continue after fires
California is attempting the fastest, largest debris removal operation in the state's history while monitoring hazardous ...
Insurers Braced to Bail Out California State Insurer For L.A. Wildfire Losses
Insurers are estimating losses totaling billions of dollars from the Los Angeles wildfires, including assumed payments to ...
Genesis pledges $8 million to wildfire relief, partners with PGA Tour for other initiatives
Genesis is donating $8 million in 100 tournament vehicles and cash contributions at the Tiger Woods-hosted PGA Tour event.
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Los Angeles Allowed Hillside Homes to Multiply Despite Fiery Past
Since the historic wildfires, some officials have suggested that every rebuilt home have fire-resistant materials and fire ...
Remembering Altadena, California: NCAT Professor Highlights Town's Role in Evolution of the Black Middle Class
As communities rebuild across California after January's fires, one NCAT professor sheds light on ongoing concerns in Altadena ...
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LA neighbors have vastly different post-wildfire rebuilding options due to insurance crisis
Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses.
After devastating fires, California faces threat of landslides. How do they work?
Southern California faces a risk of damaging debris flows this week, as a potentially strong atmospheric river is set to ...