LA Fire Survivors Got a Rude Surprise That Could Hit More Americans January 20, 2026 By Leslie Kaufman A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, many survivors face the same problem: Their insurance policies aren’t paying out enough...
Newsom Plans Crackdown on Corporate Homebuying in California January 8, 2026 By Andrew Oxford, Eliyahu Kamisher and John Gittelsohn California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call for a crackdown on institutional investors buying up homes in the state during a...
Their Homes Survived The LA Wildfires; A Year Later They Fear Living in Them January 7, 2026 By Dorany Pineda and Jae C. Hong “DANGER: Lead Work Area” reads a sign on a front door of an Altadena home. “May damage fertility or the...
Hawaii Hopes New Laws Will Quiet Illegal Fireworks After Deadly New Year’s Eve Blast December 31, 2025 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighborhood in the months after a chain of blasts...
Hawaii Building Fires Are on the Rise and Safety Inspections Aren’t Keeping Up December 23, 2025 By Matthew Leonard Regular inspections of hotels and other accommodations required by the state of Hawaii are being inconsistently carried out by most...
San Francisco Mayor Proposes Denser Housing to Tackle Affordability Crisis November 3, 2025 By Janie Har San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is trying to get more homes built for people like Liam Murphy: a fifth-generation city...
Katrina’s Legacy: Louisiana Fortifies Itself Against the Next Storm August 29, 2025 By Ezra Amacher When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southern Louisiana 20 years ago, the region was ill-prepared for the 125 mph winds...
While LA Burned, Rules to Protect Homes From Wildfires Were on Hold August 12, 2025 By Todd Woody As wildfires raged across Los Angeles in January, a state official parried an email from a resident living on the...
Viewpoint: Life-Saving Building Codes Are the Unsung Heroes of Resilience May 30, 2025 By Mark Berven In an era where billion-dollar disasters are becoming the norm, one truth stands above the wreckage: strong building codes save...
Los Angeles Pushes to Rebuild Homes Fast, Despite Wildfire Danger January 17, 2025 By Todd Woody, Eliyahu Kamisher and Michelle Ma California politicians are rushing to make it easier for residents to rebuild their homes incinerated in the Los Angeles firestorms....