California fires updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
At least 29 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.
L.A. County says state housing laws stand in way of rebuilding. Advocates disagree
A request by L.A. County to temporarily waive state housing laws drew the ire from advocates who accused the county of ...
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Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
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The Los Angeles County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone that makes up the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, ...
L.A. fire updates: Beaches closed from Malibu to Playa del Rey because of debris runoff
Recent rainfall and increased debris from fire zones have prompted Los Angeles County public health officials to issue an ...