L.A. can lean on other cities to prevent fires, not just to fight them

L.A. can lean on other cities to prevent fires, not just to fight them

As Los Angeles burned, firefighters from near and far rushed to our city. Crews from all over California; from Texas, Oregon, Arizona, tribal reservations and Mexico and Canada (despite the…

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‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past fires

‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past fires

On a hot, dry November morning in 1961, flames from a trash pile on brushland north of Mulholland Drive were picked up by Santa Ana winds and swept across the…

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This new technology could hold water to fight future L.A. fires

This new technology could hold water to fight future L.A. fires

When wind-driven flames raged through Pacific Palisades, Marco Terruzzin and his family were not at home. They soon learned that the inferno had destroyed the two-story Spanish-style home they had…

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State bills to halt price gouging, help schools follow L.A. fires

State bills to halt price gouging, help schools follow L.A. fires

State senators gathered in Pasadena on Friday afternoon to announce a slate of wildfire recovery bills, including proposals to protect renters, expand firefighter staffing and fund programs for displaced K-12…

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Sharing what we lost in L.A.’s fires

Sharing what we lost in L.A.’s fires

The scars left behind — charred hillsides, entire neighborhoods like checkerboards of ash and rubble — reveal only a fraction of what January wildfires took from Southern California. A month…

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State Farm seeks emergency rate increase averaging 22% after L.A. fires

State Farm seeks emergency rate increase averaging 22% after L.A. fires

State Farm General, California’s largest home insurer, asked state officials for an emergency rate hike averaging 22% Monday, claiming the Los Angeles County fires have put the company in tough…

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L.A. County’s Palisades and Eaton fires now 100% contained

L.A. County’s Palisades and Eaton fires now 100% contained

The devastating firestorm that rained embers and terror across Los Angeles County has officially come to an end, with fire crews reaching 100% containment on the Palisades and Eaton fires…

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If you lost your job because of the Los Angeles fires, here are a few options

If you lost your job because of the Los Angeles fires, here are a few options

If you lost your job or had your hours cut because of the Los Angeles fires, you are not alone and there are several options for getting help in your…

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Scientists race to learn what damage L.A. fires have done to the sea

Scientists race to learn what damage L.A. fires have done to the sea

The Reuben Lasker was about four miles off the coast of Manhattan Beach when ash began to rain upon the sea — first in delicate flurries, then in noxious clouds….

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Tiger Woods says Genesis will raise money for losses from L.A. fires

Tiger Woods says Genesis will raise money for losses from L.A. fires

The Genesis Invitational will take place away from Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades for the first time since 1998 and outside of Los Angeles County for the first…

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NBA reschedules Lakers’ home game vs. Spurs postponed because of fires – Orange County Register

NBA reschedules Lakers’ home game vs. Spurs postponed because of fires – Orange County Register

PHILADELPHIA — As part of nine changes to the NBA schedule, the league announced Tuesday morning that the Lakers’ home game against the San Antonio Spurs, which was originally scheduled…

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Did a famous grave in the Altadena hills survive the fires?

Did a famous grave in the Altadena hills survive the fires?

On a hill above Altadena named Little Round Top, a grave stood for 136 years as the community below it blossomed. Here lay the remains of Owen Brown, son of…

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Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations

Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations

The acting attorney general on Monday fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on the two criminal investigations into Donald J. Trump for the special counsel Jack Smith, saying…

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Fires, earthquakes, hurricanes: How to protect photos and docs before a natural disaster hits

Fires, earthquakes, hurricanes: How to protect photos and docs before a natural disaster hits

As natural (read: human-exacerbated) disasters ramp up in severity across the globe, communities have had to reconcile with extreme, life-altering loss. Cities have been completely decimated by fires and floods….

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Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge

Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge

President Trump fired 17 inspectors general, the internal watchdogs who monitor federal agencies, on Friday night, capping a week of dramatic shake-ups of the federal bureaucracy focused on loyalty to…

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After fires, Trump urges overhaul of California water policy

After fires, Trump urges overhaul of California water policy

During a visit to Los Angeles burn areas Friday, President Trump sought to convince California officials that the state’s system of water management needs a dramatic overhaul. Trump announced that…

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LA County launches an office space sharing portal for businesses displaced by fires – Orange County Register

LA County launches an office space sharing portal for businesses displaced by fires – Orange County Register

Businesses burned out by the wildfires in L.A. County have a portal to find other businesses offering free workspace. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in,…

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Containment jumps made in Hughes, Palisades fires as winds to make way for potentially wet weekend

Containment jumps made in Hughes, Palisades fires as winds to make way for potentially wet weekend

Firefighters continued to gain control of fires burning near the Santa Clarita Valley and along the coast amid dry conditions — but Santa Ana winds were anticipated to subside on…

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In California Fires, Trump Blames Newsom for Withholding Water. Experts Disagree.

In California Fires, Trump Blames Newsom for Withholding Water. Experts Disagree.

President Trump has repeatedly blamed Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California leaders for the fires that devastated Los Angeles. The president has charged that the state’s Democrats have stubbornly refused…

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New fires erupt around L.A. County as dangerous fire weather continues

New fires erupt around L.A. County as dangerous fire weather continues

Southern California is facing another day of dangerous winds and dry conditions that sparked new blazes across a region in a month marked by unprecedented fire losses. In the last…

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