Beginning January 7th, a series of fires had affected the greater Los Angeles area. The fires have largely stopped and stories are now focused on the aftermath.
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State Farm, which already has rate increase requests pending, asked state officials to approve more insurance price increases.
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The EPA has created two sites in L.A. County to start receiving hazardous household materials for processing. -
All the talk about attaching conditions to California’s federal disaster aid have placed the state’s Republican members of Congress in a quandary: Do they fight for speedy, unconditional relief dollars for wildfire victims in their home state? Or do they fall in line behind President Trump? -
The Trump administration apparently opted not to coordinate at all with Gov. Newsom while planning the president’s visit to fire-ravaged Los Angeles today. Just how awkward will this be? -
The San Bernardino County Fire Department is seeking ways to help people in the Inland Empire address the ongoing fire insurance crisis. -
California passed two bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to Palisades and Eaton fires. -
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The Palisades and Eaton fires are still raging in Los Angeles. More than 5-thousand structures have burned and tens of thousands of people are displaced. Here in the IE…just east of the fires… locals are working to deliver critical supplies to those in need. -
Thousands of people in the Inland Empire are affected by power outages due to strong wind conditions sparking wildfires across Southern California. Southern California Edison reported nearly 52,000 customers in Riverside County and more than 35,000 in San Bernardino County are experiencing issues.
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Survivors of the Eaton and Palisades Fires find healing and community working on a Rose Parade float to honor the lives and communities lost in last year's wildfires. -
A report released Thursday found that series of weaknesses, including "outdated policies, inconsistent practices and communications vulnerabilities," slowed the response to the January fires. -
A report released Thursday found that series of weaknesses, including "outdated policies, inconsistent practices and communications vulnerabilities," slowed the response to the January fires.
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Local and federal officials in LA say recovery from January's deadly wildfires is on pace to be the fastest in modern California history. Scientists worry that toxic debris isn't getting cleared. -
A section of California's scenic Pacific Coast Highway that has been closed since January's deadly Palisades Fire reopens in time for holiday weekend traffic, to mixed emotions and high hopes for Malibu businesses. -
In Pasadena, The Gamble House was in a fire evacuation zone and its custodians are trying to safeguard its future. In Altadena, only concrete walls are left from the former home of novelist Zane Grey. -
15-year-old fire survivor Abel Rivera's home in Altadena burned down in January, and he lost everything — including his medal for finishing the 2024 LA Marathon. -
The children's organization, Alice's Kids, will cover the costs for approximately 800 students to enjoy prom night. -
On Ash Wednesday, Christians hear the words "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return." Those words ring differently for many whose churches and homes burned in the Los Angeles fires. -
First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters — and that live power lines sparked new fires days after flames first broke out.
