Altadena’s Black residents disproportionally hit by Eaton fire, UCLA study says
Black residents of Altadena were more likely to have their homes damaged or destroyed by the Eaton fire and will have a harder financial road to recovery from the disaster, according to research released Tuesday by UCLA.
100-year-old saved by cops as California wildfire raged, video shows. ‘Don’t lose me’
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Police bodycam shows the moment a 100-year-old woman was rescued from the California wildfires
A newly released body camera video shows the moment a 100-year-old woman was rescued as flames from the Eaton Fire approached a senior living apartment complex in Altadena, California, earlier this month.
Particularly Dangerous Situation warning issued, Los Angeles County reopens Altadena to residents
Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme Santa Ana winds increase fire danger.
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 95% Contained
Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.
Los Angeles wildfires: California cities vow to ‘shut down’ EPA’s dumping site for ‘toxic’ waste
Four cities in Southern California are opposing an EPA processing site for "hazardous" waste from Los Angeles County's devastating Eaton Fire.
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Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last.
California prohibits insurance companies from ... It will be up to the government of Los Angeles County, which has jurisdiction over unincorporated Altadena, to decide on the standards for the town’s rebuild. Nic Arnzen, a member of Altadena’s town ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
By Chris Kirkham, Judith Langowski and Peter Henderson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seven years before wildfires tore through opposite ends of the Los Angeles area, the Tubbs Fire in Northern California's Sonoma County jumped a six-lane freeway and decimated Santa Rosa's Coffey Park subdivision,
For many who lost homes in Los Angeles fires, insurance won't cover entire cost of rebuilding
The total cost of rebuilding homes in the L.A.-area fires will outpace what underinsured owners' insurance policies can afford.
Newsom launches LA Rises to raise funds and resources for Los Angeles fire victims
Mark Walter Family Foundation and Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation have provided an initial commitment of $100 million.
Video shows rescue of 100-year-old California woman as Eaton Fire raged: 'Don’t lose me'
A newly released body camera video shared by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shows how two deputies were able to rescue a 100-year-old woman from her senior living apartment complex in Altadena as the deadly Eaton Fire raged nearby.