‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillisides and canyons even as the fire risk worsen. For a century, the lure of ...
LA mandating low-income housing in Palisades rebuild could be unconstitutional, experts say
A prominent public-interest law firm is warning that Los Angeles’ apparent requirement that older apartments be replaced with ...
How One California Neighborhood Rebuilt After a Devastating Fire
Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park was destroyed in 2017—but mostly recovered. It could be a model for Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
After critics blast move to pay L.A. wildfire recovery czar $500,000, he’ll do it for free
Steve Soboroff’s salary would have been funded entirely by charitable organizations. He had defended the arrangement, saying ...
Who's in charge of Palisades fire recovery? The answer has gotten complicated
With mayoral appointees, consulting firms, nonprofit groups and council members all in the mix, it's difficult to discern who ...
Southern California braces for strongest storm so far this winter
The upcoming storm is likely to pose a higher risk for mudslides, debris flows and flooding than the rainfall this past week.
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Letter to the Editor: Fiddling with a $130,000 contract while Malibu and the Palisades burns
Dear Editor, One of the reasons that thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu burned is because our elected ...
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Malibu Seen: A three-hour Tour De Force Majeure
Random thoughts from a CalFire tour through the forbidden zone On Saturday, Jan. 25, I took a three-hour tour with Brent ...