What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of L.A. area fires? New health warnings
As Santa Ana wind conditions continue to stoke fears of resurgent wildfires across Los Angeles, health officials are warning of ...
Tag: Climate & Environment
L.A. City Council seeks transparency on empty reservoir, dry fire hydrants
The Los Angeles City Council member representing the Westside, including much of the area decimated by the Palisades fire, called ...
Regulators criticized Edison’s wildfire safety actions months before deadly Eaton fire
State regulators criticized Southern California Edison for falling behind in inspecting transmission lines in areas at high risk of wildfires ...
Newsom proposes $2.5 billion for wildfire response as L.A. burns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom asked legislative leaders Monday to approve at least $2.5 billion in response to the wildfires that ...
Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry on Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California ...
Could better brush clearance have helped slow the spread of the Palisades fire?
The allegations flew as fast as the flames. The Palisades fire raging through the coastal mountains of Los Angeles, rich ...
Biden to create new national monuments in California’s desert and far north
Tribes that have long pushed for the protection of hundreds of thousands of acres of California land they consider sacred ...
Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones
Landmark California environmental laws will be suspended for wildfire victims seeking to rebuild their homes and businesses, according to an ...
Commentary: Wildfires come with the wildness that draws us to Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a topographical wonderland. Mountains loom in the distance. Hillsides and canyons are the refuge of hikers and ...
Column: Recovery will be tempered by hard decisions and, if we aren’t careful, inequality
As firefighters slowly start to control the flames that have decimated too many of the hills and valleys that surround ...
