Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
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As wildfires linger, focus turns to rebuilding Los Angeles’ leveled neighborhoods
LA leaders are beginning to ponder a monumental task: rebuilding what was lost in the Southern California wildfires.
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Los Angeles fires news and resources: What’s happening across the UC system and how you can help
A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center for Angelenos impacted by the fires has also been set up at the UCLA Research Park (formerly the Westside Pavilion). The center will serve as FEMA’s central hub for evacuated residents on the Westside, offering aid to those who have lost their homes, businesses or vital records.
Land-use expert shares harsh truth behind the wildfires in Southern California
A professor at the University of California, Los Angeles is calling the wildfires in Los Angeles a biblical catastrophe. Dr. Stephanie Pincetl said the situation is at least a hundred years in the making,
Maps show how dry Southern California is, as L.A. wildfires burn
Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.
Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry | Opinion
In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in the region. That’s extremely low.
What hazards will remain in Southern California after the wildfires subside?
While the end to the fire danger is not yet in sight, experts say the hazards that will remain in its wake will be severe.
A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
– Two national reviews – one by a blue-ribbon commission and the other by the National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council – investigated the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. This disaster killed 11 workers, seriously injured 16 others and released an estimated 134 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
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LA City Council, LAUSD declare ‘sanctuary’ status to assure protection of undocumented immigrants
Soon after Donald Trump’s reelection, Los Angeles City Council voted for a “Sanctuary City” distinction, meaning LA city resources couldn’t be used to aid federal immigration efforts. LAUSD soon follo
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As L.A. Fires Destroy Homes, California’s Housing Crisis Is About to Get Worse
Housing construction permits were already trending downward. Now the wildfires have taken away at least 10,000 occupied homes.
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Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won’t be going home soon
It has been more than a week since two massive fires forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in the Los Angeles area,