‘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 ...
Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
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Los Angeles Zoning Laws Pushed People and Homes Toward Fire-Prone Areas
These standards have not prevented the incineration of buildings in the Palisades, Altadena ... The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's active fire map includes a five-year ...
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Los Angeles Zoning Laws Pushed People and Homes Toward Fire-Prone Areas
The U.S. Forest Service's 2020 national assessment includes the Pacific Palisades, Altadena ... The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's active fire map includes a five-year ...
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They live in L.A. County's riskiest areas. Should they rebuild on their burned out lots?
One month before fire tore through Altadena, the planning agency notched a victory with the passage of a zoning update years ... “The fire crisis in California is inseparable from the housing ...
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Newsom suspends 2 environmental laws to jumpstart rebuilding in fire-damaged L.A. communities
Map: See where the major fires are burning ... County and Malibu jurisdictions have local coastal zoning programs certified by the California Coastal Commission. “The commission never intended ...
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What’s happening in LA? Breaking down the science behind the Palisades and Eaton fires
Southern California is facing one of the most detrimental natural ... However, 72% of L.A.’s land is zoned for single family homes, as shown by city zoning maps collected by the Othering and Belonging ...
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Newsom suspends 2 environmental laws to jumpstart rebuilding in fire-damaged L.A. communities
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Sunday, Jan. 12, temporarily suspending two California environmental laws in order to speed rebuilding in Los Angeles County wildfire zones. The order lifts ...