‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillsides 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 ...
First Altadena property with home destroyed by Eaton Fire hits market, sells within days
The first Altadena property with a home that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire in January has officially sold, just days after ...
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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.
Cal Fire's predictions didn't foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it's changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
That Giant Sucking Sound? It’s Climate Change Devouring Your Home’s Value.
As the compounding impacts of climate-driven disasters take effect, we are seeing home insurance prices spike around the ...
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SGV land use plan
In December, Los Angeles County officials considered a new land use plan, one that would control building decisions for ...
In fire-torn Altadena, House Dems urge against conditions on federal aid: "That is not what Americans do"
While visiting the wildfire-torn community of Altadena Thursday, leading House Democrats called for federal assistance ...
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More houses are being built in wildfire-prone areas. Los Angeles has a plan to stop
Before the wildfire that destroyed thousands of homes, Altadena was already debating a tense question: should new housing be ...
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'Like we won Satan's lottery': These 'lucky ones' are moving home after LA wildfire
ALTADENA, California — Ranjit Singh knows he is one of the lucky ones. Wildfire torched the houses across the street from his liquor and convenience store. It burned through the plant materials ...
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Ben Crump and NAACP sue Southern California Electric for Altadena residents who lost property in Eaton fire
As ashes are still settling over parts of Altadena, California, victims of the Eaton wildfire have started filing lawsuits in the wake of the unprecedented blaze that destroyed more than 7,000 ...
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The devastation in Altadena’s historic Black community
The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a rich history. It’s important to understand the impact of this disaster ...