As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
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USC researchers test wildfire burned soil for lead levels. Here's what they found
Weeks after the Eaton Fire burned through Altadena, USC researchers were curious if there were high levels of lead in the soil. Here’s what they found.
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From California to Florida: UF students feel the heat of wildfires from afar
While the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles County occurred more than 2,400 miles away from Gainesville, their impacts have been felt by students at the University of Florida.
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After L.A. Fires Destroyed Mansions, Banks Reckon With Jumbo Loans
In the affluent Los Angeles neighborhoods scorched by wildfires, jumbo mortgages on multimillion-dollar homes are commonplace, making the loans a potential pain point for the banks left holding them.
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Phase 1 EPA wildfire cleanup on track to be complete by end of February, mayor says
The first phase of the wildfires debris removal process, which involves the removal of toxic items from destroyed properties, ...
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Rev. Sharpton Leads Memorial Service for Victims of the Wildfires
Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN), led a memorial service at the First African ...
California wildfires force students to think about the connections between STEM and society
In this course, eight professors share their disciplinary perspectives to help students analyze proposed interventions for ...