It’s frustrating at every level of government,” said Democratic state Senator Henry Stern, who was part of a group of lawmakers who authored the legislation. “I feel like a failure on it, being quite frank.
Back in 2019, a California state climate task force issued a stark warning: endless development in the state’s high-risk wildfire zones was magnifying wildfires and putting more people in their path.
Following a day when milder-than-expected winds enabled crews to contain minor fires, forecasts predicted gusts re
Stern warning issued after civilian drone grounds air tanker fighting LA fires - The plane is likely to be out of action until Monday
LOS ANGELES - Major disasters have always been a feature of life in Los Angeles; when it's not an earthquake, it's another wildfire. Residents have learned to live in a state of preparedness: anchored bookshelves,
California's delay in implementing crucial fire safety regulations leaves homes vulnerable to devastating wildfires.
A 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire was slated to take effect in 2023, but the board tasked with developing the regulations has not finalized its guidelines.
The L.A. wildfires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis.
It’s been more than a week since two of the most destructive wildfires in California history broke out within hours of each other in Los Angeles. Both blazes remain active and uncontained, and Angelenos again held their breath while firefighters worked to prevent the flames from spreading or expanding amidst dangerously dry and windy conditions.
A Los Angeles veterinarian and his family are now sleeping on the floor of the veterinary clinic after losing their home to the Palisades Fire sweeping through Southern California. Henry Pasternak ...
The Palisades and Eaton fires both erupted on Jan. 7. Los Angeles County has been devastated by two deadly wildfires that have become some of the most destructive in California history.
By Kellen Browning and Amy Graff Reporting from Los Angeles and Santa Monica Angelenos have spent the past week under a haze of smoke, barraged by evacuation warnings, many of them searching for a ...