California Legislature approves $2.5B for state response to Los Angeles-area fires
The California state Legislature has approved a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires.
Trump threatens to withhold wildfire aid ahead of Los Angeles visit
President Trump is set to make his first trip as president to visit areas devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Fact check: What really happened with the Pacific Palisades water hydrants?
Why did water hydrants run dry in the midst of a conflagration? City officials stressed that the shortage was due to low water pressure, not a complete lack of water. But what caused it, and can it be ...
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LA Utility’s CEO Once Touted Commitment To Energy Transition And ‘Equity.’ Now Her Department Is Being Sued
Janisse Quiñones, the CEO and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), focused extensively on ...
Battling LA's wildfires, priorities shift for Gov. Gavin Newsom's once Trump-focused special session
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the focus of a special session he called to pass legislation safeguarding the state ...
LA's Response to Wildfires Comes Under Increasing Scrutiny
Critics have raised concerns about inadequate preparedness, water shortages and budget cuts hampering the city's response to ...
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Pacific Palisades Wildfire Victims Sue LADWP For Water Failures
Victims of the Pacific Palisades wildfire have filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), alleging that water supply failures worsened the fire’s devastation. The ...
LA fire crews make progress but dangers remain; EPA hazmat teams to start cleaning debris
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said residents eager to return to evacuated areas must remain ...
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Debunking 5 claims about the California wildfires
As firefighters continue to battle the flames, misinformation about California's response to the fires is spreading with the same speed as the fires themselves.
Fire safety vs conservation: How one endangered plant stopped a major wildfire prevention project in California?
California's wildfire safety and conservation efforts clashed when a project to replace old power poles and widen fire-access ...
When L.A. fires broke out, the 117-million gallon Santa Ynez Reservoir near Pacific Palisades was empty. Here's what we know.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an investigation into the loss of water pressure and unavailability of water from the ...
California wildfires: Over 6 million in Los Angeles area under ‘critical fire threat’
Palisades Fire, in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles, is the largest of all the current wildfires.