Walters: Should fossil fuel companies be forced to pay for Los Angeles wildfire losses?
A proposal by state Sen. Scott Wiener creates a new wrinkle in four interrelated issues: climate change, the future of ...
Camp helps kids impacted by Los Angeles area wildfires
Project:Camp operates all over the country, materializing within days in communities hit by natural disasters.
Opinion: The reported costs of the Los Angeles fires are staggering. The hidden costs are worse
California's wildfires are causing long-term environmental and economic damage that we have yet to grapple with. They should ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat4d
Politicians rise or fall on disaster response. The Los Angeles fires are California Gov. Newsom’s big test
Facing what is expected to be one of the costliest natural disasters in the country’s history, Gavin Newsom has leaned all ...
California rules will require more fire resistant homes in Palisades, Altadena
Most fire victims who opt to rebuild their homes will likely have to upgrade roofs, gutters, attic vents, windows, doors, ...
What Caused Deadly L.A. Wildfires? Faulty Electrical Equipment In Spotlight
Faulty power lines and electrical equipment are being blamed for causing deadly fires in Los Angeles and across the U.S. Is ...
Boise State Public Radio3d
Tough choices about whether to rebuild after LA wildfires
As Los Angeles begins a slow recovery from destructive and deadly wildfires, local planners are trying to strike a balance ...
The Real News Network2d
California introduces new bill to pay incarcerated firefighters the same wage as non-incarcerated firefighters
Last month, Assembly Member Isaac Bryan introduced a bill, AB 247, which would ensure incarcerated firefighters are paid an ...
How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm
Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren't ...
Los Angeles Times4d
‘My next home must be fireproof’: Why more Angelenos are looking to build ‘SuperAdobes’
Victor Joseph, president of Mercury Insurance, says there are lessons to be learned for L.A. from the rebuilding of Paradise following its destruction in the 2018 Camp fire. Jan. 30, 2025 But what ...
California has known that disabled people need help in fires. After Los Angeles, can it better prepare for the next one?
California has known for years that it must pay extra attention to people with disabilities and limited mobility during natural disasters. Will it put the lessons of the L.A. fires to use for the next ...