Fires costing $250 billion, plus lost tax revenue, will hit the next LA County budget
The current budget is $84 million. Gary Jones, director of the Department of Beaches and Harbors, was asking for five new ...
LA County supervisors weigh hiking post-fire price-gouging penalty to $50,000
The County Counsel was also authorized to consider initiating or joining existing litigation regarding price gouging and ...
Virginia group will assess LA County’s fire alert and evacuation procedures
The Virginia-based McChrystal Group, founded in 2011 by retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal, is conducting a similar ...
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LA County opens new business wildfire relief funds. What you need to know
Small businesses, nonprofits, and workers directly affected by the recently quelled Eaton and Palisades fires can now apply ...
In L.A. County, price-gouging landlords could soon face fines of $50,000
County Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Kathryn Barger, who both saw swaths of their districts decimated by fire, asked county ...
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LA Fires: Debris removal starting in record time Newsom says
Roughly a month after the Palisades and Eaton fires broke out, officials announced Tuesday that Phase 2- Debris Removal has ...
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Price gouging penalty increased to $50,000 following LA wildfires
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to increase the penalty for price gouging to a maximum ...
California county plans a disability database after wildfire tragedy in Los Angeles
Fires in Los Angeles forced evacuations, but disabled residents faced challenges, prompting officials to consider a tracking ...
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LA County Leaders Seek to Increase Penalties for Rent Gouging
Los Angeles County landlords that attempt to price gouge victims of the recent wildfires could face fines of up to $50,000 if ...
L.A. County approves $50K penalty for price gouging during emergency
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a temporary increase to the existing penalty for those found guilty of price gouging, raising the maximum civil fine from $10,000 to ...
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LA County Increases Price Gouging Penalty to $50,000
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to increase the penalty for price gouging to a maximum of $50,000 per violation. The supervisors voted 5-0 to increase the penalty ...