Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows.
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Fire debris prompts LA County beach closures until further notice
What the closure covers: The closure starts at Las Flores State Beach to Santa Monica State Beach and will stay in effect until further notice, according to the L.A. County Department of Public Health. Officials are cautioning beachgoers to avoid contact with water or sand around the areas, as well as any fire debris they may come across.
How Domestic Workers Have Been Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires
A study by UCLA, published on Jan. 15, showed that 85% of individuals employed as household workers in Los Angeles are Latino. And, among these individuals, 47% are self-employed, making them ineligible for unemployment benefits or formal protections such as paid leave.
What the images of Los Angeles's fires don’t show
The Los Angeles fires are a soul-crushing and city-defining disaster. Callous voices have called it a city-destroying event, but they don’t know Los Angeles very well.
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
County officials have approved an outside review of its role in the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire alerts at the urging of residents.
Stomach flu spreading among fire evacuees at Pasadena shelter
Officials say there have been stomach bug cases at an evacuation center in Pasadena. They say it's not surprising given norovirus cases spiking in the area.
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Edison Faces Scrutiny, Lawsuits Over Eaton Fire
As of late last week, investigations were under way into whether equipment owned and operated by Southern California Edison, the utility subsidiary of
On the Ground With Los Angeles’s Volunteer Fire Brigade
He’s here at sunrise, for the 10th morning in a row, to get the latest updates on the fire and to assign his crew tasks for the day. When the Woolsey Fire tore through our hometown in 2019, it devastated our community and claimed over 1,
How the Los Angeles Fires Compare to Historic Wildfires
T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, some of the worst California has ever seen.
Burning Teslas in LA add toxic barriers to wildfire cleanup
The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the state has taken charge of debris removal efforts, praising its effective management of the cleanup after the 2018 Woolsey fire, but the process of building back is a long one.
Burning Teslas, fried battery storage systems add to toxic mix hindering LA wildfire cleanup
Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires.
Mercenaries for Millionaires: Inside the Private Army That Protects L.A.’s Rich and Famous
THR spends a night battling looters and wildfires with Covered 6, the most successful — and, until now, secretive — private security force in Los Angeles. Is this the future of public safety? Or the end of equal protection?