LA coastal area prone to landslides quickly inches into ocean every week, NASA finds
The Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County continues to inch toward the ocean posing danger to life and infrastructure, ...
Rental housing startup Blueground accused of gouging LA fire victims
It allegedly jacked up rents for furnished apartments in Los Angeles — more than 50% in one example — after last month’s ...
L.A. County wildfire losses seen as high as $164 billion, UCLA Says
The estimate — equivalent to more than three times LA County’s annual budget — would rank the wildfire toll second only to ...
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Los Angeles City Council moves to address serious gaps in street vending program
According to a report from the Bureau of Street Services, in order for street vendors to receive a city permit, they must have a city business tax registration certificate, a California Department of ...
Where is the money for the Los Angeles fires going?
Millions of dollars have been raised for victims of the wildfires, including the superstar-riddled FireAid concert, but where ...
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State Farm Asks For More Insurance Rate Increases After LA Fires
By Levi Sumagaysay, State Farm, the largest insurer for California homeowners, this week asked the state to approve “emergency” rate increases for insurance policy holders, saying the recent Los ...
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LA Fires Didn’t Discriminate in Their Destruction — But Recovery Efforts Could
Amid rent gouging, land speculators and insurance woes, the cost of rebuilding may exceed working people’s means.
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Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
On January 23, dozens of biologists laden with electrified backpacks, nets and buckets marched into the smoldering moonscape ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
SoCal wildfires caused as much as $164B in damages: UCLA research
The two biggest blazes that recently ravaged the Los Angeles metropolitan region may have caused property damage and capital ...
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LIVE: California fires updates for Wednesday, Feb. 5
Residents in burn scar areas braced for rain and the potential for mud and debris flow, as the first of two systems arrived ...