State Farm seeks 30% overall hike for California home insurance policies – Orange County Register
A week after winning emergency approval to raise Californians’ home insurance premiums, State Farm is seeking to boost that rate hike even higher to 30%. On May 13, the state’s…
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Lead, other toxins present on destroyed parcels after Eaton, Palisades wildfire debris, soil removal
Soil collected in a county study from properties in both fire areas showed that even after debris and soil was removed, toxins such as lead and other chemicals could still…
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Advocates push for mandatory retrofitting of existing homes in fire zones – Orange County Register
Owners of the 7,300 homes that escaped the January wildfires need financial assistance to harden their houses, residents and safety proponents say. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed?…
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A Malibu mansion infamously owned by Kayne West may be hot again
The tony Malibu home that gained notoriety when Kanye West gutted it before selling it at a multimillion-dollar loss is once again for sale. The property, listed at $39 million,…
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What was destroyed — and spared — in Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires
The places that burned, in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, have passed from the “here and now” to the “once were there.” The land, though — the land keeps telling its…
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Another earthquake in Malibu is latest to rattle L.A. area
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported at 8:17 p.m. Sunday less than a mile from Malibu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred one week after a 4.1…
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Malibu rattled as L.A. region sees an uptick in moderate earthquakes
Sunday’s magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Malibu is part of a larger seismic pattern being seen in Southern California. The region has been experiencing a number of moderate earthquakes since 2024….
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4.1 earthquake felt across Southern California, centered near Malibu
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake centered north of Malibu sent light and weak shaking across Southern California Sunday. The strongest shaking was felt in parts of Malibu, Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks…
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Instagram influencer arrested in fatal head-on PCH crash in Malibu – Orange County Register
Investigators say Summer Wheaton’s 2019 Mercedes-Benz crossed the median and collided head-on with a 2020 Cadillac whose driver died at the scene. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed?…
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Palisades fire destroyed nearly everything Tommy Hawkins cherished
We should not allow the story and wonder of Tommy Hawkins to go up in flames without a proper recounting. Nor so that of his wife of 39 years, Layla….
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Small earthquake in Santa Monica Bay causes weak shaking along coast
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported Sunday at 7:48 p.m. in the Pacific about seven miles from Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was also about…
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Duke’s restaurant in Malibu survives fire but is now a muddy mess
Duke’s, the iconic seaside restaurant in Malibu, was one of the few buildings along the city’s storied stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway that came through January’s Palisades fire still…
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Two earthquakes near Malibu rattle L.A. region
Two small earthquakes rattled part of the Malibu area. The first was reported around 11:44 p.m. Friday and was registered as a magnitude 3.7. It was felt across the Westside,…
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SoCal rainstorm: All the evacuation orders and warnings
With rains pounding Southern California, there are both mandatory evacuations and evacuation warnings. Evacuation maps may be found here and here. Los Angeles County Pacific Palisades: There were 106 homes…
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Will Rogers State Beach parking lot to be processing site for Palisades fire debris
A Will Rogers State Beach parking lot will be used as a temporary processing site for debris from the Palisades fire zone, the state parks department announced Wednesday afternoon. The…
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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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Estimated cost of fire damage balloons to more than $250 billion
As raging wildfires continue to torment Southern California, estimates of the total economic loss have ballooned to more than $250 billion, making it one of the most costly natural disasters…
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Surf legend Gidget left homeless by Palisades fire
After the original “Gidget” movie, in 1959, Hollywood churned out any number of sequels. “Gidget Grows Up.” “Gidget Goes to Rome.” “Gidget Gets Married.” And so on. Half a century…
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Mel Gibson Reveals Loss of Malibu Home in Joe Rogan Interview
Mel Gibson Shares Devastating Loss of Malibu Home in Joe Rogan Podcast Interview Mel Gibson, 69, shares the emotional loss of his Malibu home destroyed in California’s wildfires while recording…
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