SFGate7d
LA's many fires have created a unique, heartfelt new underground economy
Brattkus and her family soon lost power at their La Cañada Flintridge home; they were ordered to evacuate shortly afterward. Their home ultimately remained intact, as did a cousin’s in Altadena ...
KUNM1d
Black Altadenans seek hope and resilience in the wake of the LA wildfires
Residents face the daunting prospect of rebuilding their homes in this once-thriving historically Black community.
Vendors bring thousands of sweets for 'Oh, My Gob!' event at The Galleria
Standing atop a chair, Emilena Arduini held cardboard signs – and even wore two others duct taped to her clothing – to draw attention to the Penns Manor Area High School color guard competition team’s ...
Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
By Chris Kirkham, Judith Langowski and Peter Henderson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seven years before wildfires tore through opposite ends of the Los Angeles area, the Tubbs Fire in Northern California's ...
The New York Times14d
Anti-Migrant Rioters Set a U.K. Library on Fire. The Community Rallied.
A year and a half before the fire, it had been renovated ... residents said. People of color said they were afraid. A youth worker who helps run coaching sessions for young people said he had ...
The Boston Globe26d
Have Newton’s multi-level courses worked? There’s no good data to answer that question.
The courses have come under fire from a group of teachers and parents ... all students have fallen behind — make it even harder to draw conclusions. State-level data suggest multilevel ...
Wired25d
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
On Monday, for example, Google’s data showed the air was safe across Los Angeles, but Watch Duty indicated it was dangerous in the neighborhoods around the Palisades Fire. Two environmental ...
Smithsonian Magazine27d
Firefighting Planes Are Dumping Ocean Water on the Los Angeles Fires—Why Using Saltwater Is Typically a Last Resort
Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 have been hampered by a limited supply of freshwater. So, when the winds are calm enough, skilled ...
Hosted on MSN27d
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass faces political crisis over trip, budgets amid fires
Conservatives, who have for decades demanded smaller city budgets, have also been drawing attention to funding levels for the city’s fire department, claiming that Bass reduced funding by more ...
TechRadar26d
The best drawing tablet 2025: comparing the top graphics tablets
On test, we appreciated the high-quality drawing experience, with great pen-to-paper feel, decent responsiveness and solid color accuracy ... The Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids is a general-use tablet ...
Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort
In emergencies, dumping ocean water on fires may be the best option. But seawater can have long-term effects on equipment and ecosystems, as a novel coastal experiment shows.