Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce wildfire danger
But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, because of the local ecology, they say clearing vast swaths of native brush could actually make the landscape even more flammable.
Wildfires could cost Los Angeles billions, but the financial fallout is just beginning
LA faces an initial $358 million wildfire recovery bill that is expected to rise with no immediate state or federal aid
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Feb. 11
A new wildfire was reported today at 9:26 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Los Angeles wildfire recovery czar will work for free after backlash to proposed $500,000 salary for 3 months
Steve Soboroff is a longtime fixture in Los Angeles civic life who is now serving as chief recovery officer for the city’s wildfire comeback.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Backtracks on $500,000 Payday for Wildfire Recovery Czar After Outcry
After facing backlash for agreeing to pay a new czar $500,000 to help with recovery efforts in Los Angeles in the wake of devastating wildfires, the city’s mayor, Karen Bass, has reversed course and announced that he would be doing the job for free.
Mayor Bass claws back $500K for LA recovery czar pay
Steve Soboroff, the recently appointed Los Angeles wildfire recovery czar, was to be paid $500,000 for 90 days of work, saying his expertise was well worth the price. But then Mayor Karen Bass, faced with backlash over the $5,
Where and when rain is forecast to hit wildfire burn scars across the Los Angeles area
Forecasters released a breakdown Tuesday of where and when heavy rainfall this week is expected to hit areas of Southern ...
California man finds 525-pound animal under his home after Los Angeles fires. The bear goes by Barry
A Southern California man returned home after evacuating last month’s devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires to discover an ...
California's insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for Los Angeles fires claims
California’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out ...
Man returns home after California wildfires, finds bear living under house
Samy Arbid said he found a black bear living under his Altadena home after the Eaton fire raced through the city.
California Storm, Atmospheric River A Los Angeles Burn Area Flood Risk
Areas charred by last month's wildfires in Southern California now face a new threat from a powerful, but fast-moving Pacific ...
California’s insurer of last resort runs out of money to pay L.A. fire claims
In the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, the FAIR plan gets a $1 billion bailout — the latest indication that California’s ...
California utility company says its equipment may have sparked a Los Angeles-area wildfire
California utility company Southern California Edison on Thursday said its equipment “may be associated with” the ignition of ...
Heavy Rains Could Trigger Mudslides in Fire-Ravaged Southern California
Moisture sweeping down the coast will drench much of California, including areas that burned severely just a month ago.
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California Democrats target insurance market, rebuilding in wildfire-related legislation
The legislation comes in the wake of devasting Los Angeles-area wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures and killed ...
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Luka Doncic Foundation donates $500,000 to California wildfire relief
The Luka Dončić Foundation announced that it would be donating $500,000 to fire recovery efforts. The foundation says they ...