
Trump funding freeze halts key environmental projects in Los Angeles area – Orange County Register
President Trump’s freeze on federal spending has halted a $20 million project for new trees, including in Altadena. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click…
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L.A. City Council gives final approval to housing rezoning plan
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday granted final approval to a sweeping rezoning plan that aims to boost housing development along commercial corridors and existing dense residential neighborhoods. In…
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The legal fight to prove Edison caused the Eaton fire
Amid drones, long-distance camera lenses and metal detectors, a hillside in Eaton Canyon has become the focus of intense scrutiny over the last month by teams of private investigators now…
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Southern California Edison equipment likely caused Hurst fire in Sylmar, report says
Southern California Edison reported to state regulators Thursday that its equipment likely sparked the Hurst fire that burned nearly 800 acres in Sylmar last month but the utility has yet…
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In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
HIRRI, Syria — Mohammad Khalawi explains the devastation of Syria’s Deir al-Zour province through the scars left by the many conquerors who passed through during 13 years of civil war. It was…
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‘Pineapple express’ arrives in Southern California after pounding Bay Area
The first of two “pineapple express” storms has arrived in Southern California after delivering a stronger-than-expected pounding to the San Francisco Bay Area, breaking rainfall records. A house in the…
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L.A.’s first atmospheric river storm is coming. What you need to know
The first in what’s expected to be a series of three atmospheric river storms has arrived in California. Forecasters are hopeful the winter storms might finally lift Los Angeles County…
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Palisades fire checkpoints will remain after Bass reverses course
Hours before fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades was set to reopen to the public, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass reversed course on the controversial decision, saying Saturday night that the checkpoints blocking off…
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How Eaton fire commanders failed to evacuate Altadena in time
As flames exploded from the parched hillsides of Eaton Canyon on Jan. 7, fire agencies faced a crisis far beyond their worst reckoning. In just a few hours, hurricane-force winds…
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L.A. County had extra firefighters ready. How many were near Altadena?
L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone woke up in his San Fernando Valley home Jan. 7 to a swimming pool filled with leaves and roof shingles. Marrone’s chief deputy, Jon…
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Deputies recount finding a 100-year-old left in Altadena senior home
As deputies searched a west Altadena senior home the morning of Jan. 8, the Eaton fire raged around them. Evacuation orders for the area had been issued hours earlier, and…
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L.A. County overnight temperatures plummet; NWS warns of hypothermia risk
Weather whiplash continues in Los Angeles County, where after weeks of dangerously warm and windy conditions, followed by sudden rainfall and small mudslides, the National Weather Service has issued a…
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Did the rains ease Southern California’s fire threat? What we know
This week’s rainstorm brought some much needed moisture to Southern California without the mudslides some feared. But did it help reduce the fire danger that fueled this month’s unprecedented firestorm?…
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In walking tour, mayor and recovery czar pledge revived Pacific Palisades
The city of Los Angeles is planning to hire an outside consultant to handle a significant rebuilding contract for areas devastated by this month’s Palisades fire, Mayor Karen Bass said…
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Rain pelts L.A.; Malibu schools shut; I-5 closed at Grapevine
Los Angeles County’s first significant storm in more than eight months has already forced the closure of the 5 Freeway at the Grapevine, unleashed mud on roadways, and triggered the…
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Bouts of heavy rain spur concern in burn areas; flash flood warning briefly issued
A flash flood warning for the Franklin fire burn scar and a portion of the Palisades fire burn area has been canceled. The warning, the National Weather Service’s highest level…
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Intense, localized downpours possible for L.A. area into Monday
Although rains are expected to subside Sunday evening into Monday, flash-flood and mudslide risks for the wildfire burn scar areas will persist through Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather…
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Worst of SoCal rainstorm set to hit Sunday and Monday
The worst of the first significant rainstorm of the season for Southern California is expected to hit Sunday morning. Here is what you need to know: Timing Forecasters with the…
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