Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows.
How Domestic Workers Have Been Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires
A study by UCLA, published on Jan. 15, showed that 85% of individuals employed as household workers in Los Angeles are Latino. And, among these individuals, 47% are self-employed, making them ineligible for unemployment benefits or formal protections such as paid leave.
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Insurance attorney, Woolsey Fire victims offer advice on how to file insurance claims
To help fire victims walk through a process that may seem overwhelming, an insurance attorney and Woolsey Fire victims provided guidance to help file insurance claims.
Scott Derrickson, Whose Home Was Destroyed by 2018 Woolsey Fire, Shares Lessons Learned From Devastation
The 'Doctor Strange' director opens up on how a catastrophic fire impacted his family ("people grieve differently") and wise words offered by mentor Wim Wenders to his young son: "Hold onto your memories.
Fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds; at least 24 killed, thousands of buildings lost
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, scorching more than 60 square miles and displacing tens of thousands of people.
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Stop looking for someone to blame for the Los Angeles wildfires
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has taken the ... particularly the most destructive natural disasters. After the Woolsey Fire in 2008 that ravaged the beachfront community of Malibu ...
L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI hire” and have questioned her tactics on the morning of the Palisades fire.
Burning Teslas in LA add toxic barriers to wildfire cleanup
The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the state has taken charge of debris removal efforts, praising its effective management of the cleanup after the 2018 Woolsey fire, but the process of building back is a long one.
Edison stock turns volatile as growing blame for wildfires lands on the power company
The catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles County have rocked the stock of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison.
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Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area ... more than double the urban acreage consumed by the region's Woolsey Fire in 2018, according to the AP's analysis of ...
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Are Southern California Fires Outpacing Wildlife’s Ability to Adapt?
The increased frequency and size of conflagrations like those burning in LA threaten even species that evolved with wildfires, including the region’s struggling mountain lions.
Column: Earthquakes and fires always stalk L.A. But our greatest danger is denial.
If you buy into stereotypes and myths, the climate in Southern California is splendid and the people are laid back. Lies. The conditions are harsh, with crazy winds and parched terrain cooking up one calamity after another, and anyone who isn’t on edge is either in denial, sedated or a renter.