Ravaged by avoidable fires, Los Angeles deserves accountability
Our state deserves leaders who put people before politics and solutions before slogans. May these tragic fires be the final ...
No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
Widespread destruction from the L.A. fires was inevitable, given the drought and winds. Still, the region could have been ...
California wildfires live updates: Thousands evacuated as strong winds fuel at least 3 blazes in LA area
Latest news and live updates on the Pacific Palisades brush fire in California as evacuations and road closures are underway.
Why Los Angeles was unprepared for fire
In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped ...
Los Angeles wildfires: What could have minimised damage in catastrophic LA fires? ’It’s Catch-22’
California Governor Gavin Newsom called for a probe into “loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported ...
Los Angeles Mayor faces criticism for overseas trip, budget cuts as wildfires rage
As Los Angeles faces its most destructive fire, Mayor Bass is criticized for an overseas trip and prior budget cuts impacting ...
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LA Palisades fire spreads to 3,000 acres in just hours, 30,000 ordered to evacuate
Pacific Palisades is an “upscale” neighborhood in Los Angeles. As per Reuters, the wildfire consumed at least 3,000 acres of ...
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Warned Budget Cuts Could Impact Firefighters' Response
In a Dec. 4 memo, Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley said the cuts "have adversely affected the department's ability to maintain core operations." ...
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How Pepperdine University Protects Its Campus from Wildfires
While the fire was reportedly 89% contained by Dec. 18, another red flag warning was issued for Los Angeles and Ventura ... the school is diligent about brush clearance. The landscaping team ...