‘The cavalry is here’: L.A.-area lawmakers pledge to fast-track fire recovery and aid
More than 20 state lawmakers gathered with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) on Thursday to telegraph their commitment to the ...
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Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package of ...
Deputies warned to decontaminate clothes after lead, asbestos found in air near Eaton fire
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sent an urgent message out to patrol cars Wednesday afternoon, warning deputies in Altadena ...
Pasadena Unified School District announces phased re-opening for schools
The Pasadena Unified School District will reopen campuses in phases over a two-week stretch with the goal of returning all ...
Taylor Swift speaks on ‘heartbreaking’ LA fires, donates to multiple charities: ‘So much suffering, loss and destruction’
Taylor Swift issued a heartfelt statement on the “heartbreaking Los Angeles fires, revealing she donated an undisclosed amount in relief ...
How climate change worsened the most destructive wildfires in L.A. history
An extremely warm summer and fall. An unusually dry winter. Hillsides covered with bone-dry vegetation. And strong Santa Ana winds. ...
Altadena comedy club PDA burned down, but owners say its love hasn’t burned out
In the midst of the devastating Eaton fire, a particular wooden picnic table remained fully intact at 2553 Fair Oaks ...
A treasure house of composer Arnold Schoenberg’s music destroyed in Palisades fire
On the morning of Jan. 7, Larry Schoenberg was about to prepare the tax filings for Belmont Music Publishers, the ...
Waters and Sherman introduce bill to address gaps in wildfire insurance coverage
Two California representatives in Washington are trying to combat the state’s home insurance crisis that has left many residents without ...
Edison stock turns volatile as growing blame for wildfires lands on the power company
Southern California’s catastrophic fires have rocked the stock of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, as accusations ...
