How useless high-voltage power lines risk sparking California wildfires
No California agency knows how many miles of idled or abandoned power lines cross the state’s hillsides and forests, which ...
LA Times Today: L.A. wildfires up the pressure on California’s insurance commissioner over industry ties
When State Farm insurance wanted an emergency rate hike of 22 percent after the wildfires, state insurance commissioner ...
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LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the ...
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Who Pays for California’s Wildfires? UVA Law Expert Weighs In
Losses in the state are expected to exceed $250 billion. A leading scholar in insurance law says the question isn’t if ...
Zurich Insurance Estimates $200 Million Losses From California Wildfires
Zurich Insurance expects that the devastating wildfires that struck southern California in January will lead to $200 million ...
California knows disabled people need help during wildfires. After LA blazes, can it better prepare?
California has known for years that it must pay extra attention to people with disabilities and limited mobility during ...
Cal Fire captain was 2nd spouse killed by Southern California woman, officials say
Authorities have identified the suspected killer of a Riverside County Cal Fire captain who was stabbed to death in Ramona on Monday, and it appears this is the second time this person killed her ...
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Lawmakers Introduce California Bill to Make Polluters Pay for Climate Damage
SACRAMENTO— A bill to assess fees on the largest fossil fuel polluters to pay for the climate damage they’ve caused in ...
Their mosque burned down in LA-area wildfire. They’re still determined to gather for Ramadan
Members of a mosque burned down in a Los Angeles-area wildfire are scrambling to find where they can gather during Ramadan.