Lawmakers target looters in wake of arrests in Los Angeles-area burn zones
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after over two dozen individuals were ...
Tag: Fires
L.A. can lean on other cities to prevent fires, not just to fight them
As Los Angeles burned, firefighters from near and far rushed to our city. Crews from all over California; from Texas, ...
U.S. Army Corps begins clearing tons of fire debris in Altadena and Pacific Palisades
In a pivotal milestone in Los Angeles County’s long road to recovery from the deadly wildfires in early January, the ...
What it’s like for Californians caught in the Patagonia forest fires
EL BOLSÓN, Argentina — A freakish red sun burst through enormous red-tinged mushroom-shaped clouds billowing smoke as we rattled down the dirt ...
Review: At the Getty Villa, the marvelous exhibition rescued from the Palisades fire
What is Thrace? Or, better, where is Thrace? Of all the ancient cultures clustered around the eastern half of the ...
L.A.’s huge investment in recovery should benefit many Angelenos, not just a few
Even as the Eaton and Palisades fires still burned, Angelenos were showing amazing generosity and support for those who lost ...
Could balloon-like water tanks help fight L.A.’s fires? A new concept is touted as a solution
When wind-driven flames raged through Pacific Palisades, Marco Terruzzin and his family were not at home. They soon learned that ...
During fires, L.A. burn centers braced for crisis that never came
When the fires erupted Jan. 7, burn centers across the Los Angeles region braced for an influx of patients, updating ...
Finally we know where toxic ash from the L.A. wildfires could end up
Despite repeatedly warning that wildfire debris likely contains hazardous substances, public officials are preparing to dump millions of tons of ...
Los Angeles launches online wildfire relief tool to navigate government aid programs
The city of Los Angeles has launched an online tool to help people affected by recent wildfires by simplifying the ...
