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Inside the Fight Against a Los Angeles Inferno
The destruction in parts of Altadena, a few miles to the west of Sierra Madre, and Pacific Palisades, which had burned in a ...
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Politics wrong metric to determine disaster aid
Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson and others say they are considering “conditions” on any federal aid to help California ...
Los Angeles County deploys mental health workers to help traumatized fire victims
As parts of fire-ravaged Southern California begin to recover, Los Angeles County is sending out mental health workers to ...
Counterpoint: Climate change did contribute to conditions leading to Los Angeles fires
New strategies — not today’s kind of politics — are needed to make communities more fire-resistant.
Wanting to ‘return to normal’ after a disaster is understandable, but often problematic
Media coverage of the recent fires in Los Angeles showed the heartbreaking damage in Pacific Palisades and elsewhere across Los Angeles County. People lost not only their houses but also the thriving ...
Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
Letters to the Editor: City leaders need to fix the streets if they want to fix the climate
Address quality-of-life issues first, and residents will let their local leaders talk about the big-picture stuff, says a ...
Los Angeles wildfires raise concerns about the toxic pollutants they could be unleashing
The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be ...
Is LA Able to Host the 2028 Olympics?
Los Angeles is currently set to host the 2028 Olympics, bringing both opportunities and challenges for the city. Known for ...
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Commentary: Perspectives on LA wildfires from Maine and Alabama
A local planner told me southern Maine is attracting climate refugees who want to live with less chance of dangerous heat, ...
Everyone agrees FEMA needs to change. The question is how
FEMA is responding to increasingly frequent climate change-fueled disasters. Hurricane season used to be the agency’s biggest ...
How drought has hurt Southern California, and what it means for the future
The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County are in “extreme drought” conditions, about 36% of the county, explained ...