State officials approve Edison rate hike for 2017 wildfire sparked by its equipment
California officials voted Thursday to let Southern California Edison to raise electric rates to cover payments it made to ...
Edison wants to raise rates to pay for wildfires linked to its equipment
As Southern California Edison fights claims that it caused the deadly Eaton fire, the company is lobbying state regulators to ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
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With LA Fires, Advisors Brace for Long-Term Pro Bono Effort
We know the need is going to be long-standing, and it’s going to be immense,” said one Los Angeles-based advisor.
How Domestic Workers Have Been Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires
A study by UCLA, published on Jan. 15, showed that 85% of individuals employed as household workers in Los Angeles are Latino ...
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
"Ninety percent of what we do is prevention." Capstone is part of a growing and controversial ecosystem of private ...
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Amid shouts of ‘shut it down!’ hundreds slam agencies over Eaton fire waste site
Federal officials apologize for not giving San Gabriel Valley mayors a heads-up that a hazardous collection site from the ...
On the Ground With Los Angeles’s Volunteer Fire Brigade
He’s here at sunrise, for the 10th morning in a row, to get the latest updates on the fire and to assign his crew tasks for ...
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Malibu school availability, outages leaves some residents on edge
The fluctuating school availability of Malibu campuses this month left some local residents concerned, including one day spent in the dark. On January 23, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District ...
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Fire debris prompts LA County beach closures until further notice
After the 2018 Woolsey Fire, scientists found elevated levels of fecal bacteria on the Malibu coastline.
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Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
Still, the systems can be quickly overwhelmed. After the Woolsey fire in Southern California in 2018, a review found that high demand for water, along with broken pipes in burned structures ...