New Wildfires Erupt in California, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate January 23, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Two new wildfires that erupted in Southern California are spreading quickly over dry hillsides and forcing evacuations, stoking new fears...
Ash Left Behind by LA Wildfires Might Be Toxic, Experts Warn January 23, 2025 By Melina Walling Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month’s...
LA Braces for Fire Risk From Bone-Dry Winds as Winter Rains Lag January 21, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal Dangerous winds and drought will create extreme fire risk across Southern California Tuesday, putting more than 11 million people in...
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....
Actuary Group Forecasts Climate Change to Have Massive GDP Hit Without Policy Action January 17, 2025 By Don Jergler Here’s stark warning in a new report from a group of actuaries: the global economy could face a 50% loss...
Moody’s Says LA Fire May Pose Risk to Southern California Edison January 16, 2025 The Eaton Fire in central Los Angeles County poses a potential credit risk to power provider Southern California Edison, which...
Will California’s FAIR Plan Have Enough Cash for Its Wildfire Claims? January 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard There has been some question about whether California’s insurer of last resort – the FAIR Plan – has enough cash...
Fire-Ravaged LA to See Respite But Danger ‘Not Yet Passed’ January 16, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan, Laura Curtis and Lauren Rosenthal The dry, dangerous winds that have kept fire-scarred Los Angeles on edge for days are finally forecast to end —...
Texas Lawmaker Sees California Fire Aid Tied to Conditions January 14, 2025 By Joe Lovinger and Julie Fine As deadly wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles, a Republican congressman from Texas says federal lawmakers will consider tying...
Edison Utility Sued Over Role of Equipment in Los Angeles Fire January 13, 2025 By Jef Feeley, Mark Chediak and Malathi Nayak Edison International Inc.’s southern California utility was hit with a lawsuit blaming the energy provider’s equipment for igniting one of...