Is La Jolla ready for a wildfire? A look at evacuation routes and safety measures just in case
Taking preemptive steps to protect your home and plan your exit can reduce danger and help firefighters do their jobs, first ...
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Al Sharpton to Lead Memorial, Rally for LA Fire Victims
The Rev. Al Sharpton will travel to Pasadena next week to lead a memorial service and rally for victims of the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires. The civil rights leader and founder and ...
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Maui’s post-wildfire housing crisis offers a warning for Los Angeles
It wasn’t the images of flames ripping through neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades and Altadena this month that really triggered Jordan Hocker’s anxiety. It was the flood of social media posts about ...
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Rep. Mike Thompson, Santa Rosa fire survivor aid Los Angeles as state braces for rate hikes
Rep. Mike Thompson and a Santa Rosa survivor of the 2017 Tubbs Fire help victims of the Los Angeles blazes deal with ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, ...
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After the LA Fires
When the Eaton Fire first began its retreat from Altadena, I was in one of many self-organized mutual aid teams scattered ...
The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
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California’s bold move to hold Big Oil accountable for climate disasters
California lawmakers introduced a bill allowing wildfire victims, businesses, and insurance companies to sue fossil fuel companies for climate disaster damages. • State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-11) argues ...
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 ...
How to help people impacted by the California fires
For more long-term aid, California Fire Foundation provides support to firefighters as well as their families. The ...
Climate change made the L.A. wildfires 35 percent more likely
A new report suggests that climate change-induced factors, like reduced rainfall, primed conditions for the Palisades and ...