Rebuilding Los Angeles Is California’s Economic Moment of Truth
Wildfires that destroyed two neighborhoods made the state’s housing shortage even worse. Now, opposition is growing to ...
L.A. fires put new drinking-water safety measures to the test
When scientists found a carcinogen in Santa Rosa's drinking water after the Tubbs fire, it triggered a race to develop ...
After the Eaton fire, the Altadena Main Library reopens
Plus, visiting the Los Angeles Public Library Central Branch to see the Vox Femina Los Angeles women’s chorus perform.
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An audit found California was unprepared to help vulnerable people in a fire. 5 years later, lawmakers finally talk about it
Five years ago, as COVID-19 hit the state, legislators canceled a hearing to discuss a state audit that found the state’s ...
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As Palisades, Altadena rebuild, learnings from Paradise and OC serve as fire-resiliency examples
Orchard Hills is a planned community in Orange County that broke ground in 2014, with developers taking specific steps to ...
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Student Reflects On California Fire Devastation
The beginning of January in Los Angeles was sunny and dry, the polar opposite of Oberlin, where I had just traveled home from. In LA, I was excitedly preparing for my first Winter Term project. I ...
LA fires aftermath: How people are rebuilding after losing almost everything
After the Los Angeles wildfires, ABC News is following people as they rebuild their homes, deal with insurance, figure out ...
Amid Altadena’s fire rubble, new HUD secretary says agency is ‘laser focused’ on mission, despite looming cuts
Two months since the Eaton fire exploded, Scott Turner, newly confirmed secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...
Some Insurers Pledge to Ease Burden on L.A. Fire Victims, but Others Say No
Most insurance companies will not require policyholders to itemize lost belongings, though some major companies, including ...
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Actor Steve Carell partners with charity to send Altadena students to prom for free
Actor Steve Carell partnered with a charity, Alice’s Kids, to send hundreds of Southern California kids impacted by the ...