These homes survived the L.A. fires. Can they teach us how to rebuild?
The few structures still standing in Altadena and Pacific Palisades may offer clues on making homes more resistant to wildfire.
A month after L.A. firestorms, vital questions still haunt Southern California
The first column of black smoke rose from the hills above Pacific Palisades just after 10 a.m. on Jan. 7. A fire in that location so close to homes would bring alarm on any day. But on this one, the ...
Maui fire recovery lights LA’s path
If California residents seek a microcosm of the challenges Los Angeles will face as the city recovers, they could look to Maui and the island’s struggles to reestablish the historic city of Lahaina. A ...
Los Angeles Magazine1 小时
The Last Century of Fires, Floods and Destruction Bring on Disaster Déjà Vu
L.A. has been attacked by aliens and zombies in the movies but none of that compares to the real-life destruction we saw in ...
GlobeSt.com1 小时
L.A. County Ups Rent Gouging Fines, Blocks Use of Algorithms
Hydee Feldstein Soto, the L.A. city attorney, cited 10 cases in which she said that Blueground engaged in price gouging, ...
California coastal crisis: A neighborhood is drifting into the ocean
Rancho Palos Verdes is moving toward the ocean about 80 times faster than it was in 2022, “more than enough to put human life ...
As wildfire cleanup crews surge to 1,300, concerns about safety grow
One subcontractor has been fined repeatedly by the EPA and the state in recent years for improper handling of hazardous ...
Opinion
National Catholic Reporter1 小时Opinion
The Catholic response to the LA fires is care for neighbor and planet
Pope Francis offers guidance on evaluating and responding to disaster through his encyclicals Laudato Si' and Fratelli Tutti. Care for our common home, in conjunction with care for our neighbor, is ...
Fires and floods are eviscerating US communities, intensifying the housing crisis
The wildfires levied significant long-term damage, with thousands of homes destroyed, billions in damages and a worsening of ...
Manteca Bulletin2 小时Opinion
Sacramento fiddles as wildfires burn mega financial hole in Californians’ pocketbooks
There’s a lot of blame to go around when it comes to California wildfires, high energy costs, climbing housing costs, and ...
EPA rushes to meet deadline to clear toxic debris from L.A. wildfire zones
An executive order signed by President Trump in late January called for the EPA to expedite its removal of hazardous ...
Daily Trojan3 小时
Artists captivate audiences at wildlife relief benefit concert
Uniting and inspiring a harmonious crowd, Lucy Dacus, FINNEAS, Hayley Williams, Fred Armisen and more performed at the G*ve a F*ck L.A. benefit concert, hosted by John C. Reilly at the Hollywood ...