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Unhoused account for nearly one-third of fire calls: Los Angeles Fire Dept.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has shared a report outlining the impact that an increasing homeless population has had on ...
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100 days since California wildfires Bass touts progress, but contractors disagree
Of the nearly 7,000 buildings destroyed in the Palisades Fire, just 12 permits have been issued for rebuilding.
Altadena suffered a ‘catastrophic failure.’ Did unincorporated status hurt fire response?
Altadena residents, who would see the worst damage from the Eaton fire, also experienced the most issues with evacuation ...
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9 injured, including 3 children, after driver plows through crowd in downtown Los Angeles
Nine people were injured in total, with two 23-year-old women being “released against medical advice,” according to the Los ...
California consumer group sues to block insurers from adding surcharge following LA fires
A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit to block insurers from charging California customers for $500 million in costs ...
UCLA, private foundation, step into breach: Perform soil testing in fire zones
Enter the R & S Kayne Foundation, a philanthropic group that has put up $1 million to test soils in the two fire zones, as ...
LA County Department of Economic Opportunity launches new workforce initiatives to help wildfire victims
The LA County Department of Economic Opportunity will invest $32 million into new workforce initiatives to help wildfire ...
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Advocates sue California over decision to let insurers pass on fire costs
The Consumer Watchdog lawsuit targets an agreement Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara struck with insurance companies last ...
Pasadena closes park baseball fields to test for lead from Eaton fire
Soil sampling in two Pasadena neighborhoods revealed lead levels above 80 parts per million, which does not require cleanup ...