Inside the LA Fire Cleanup’s Rush to Remove Tons of Toxic Rubble February 6, 2025 By Todd Woody Removing toxic waste from the foothills and coastal canyons where more than 16,000 homes and businesses burned down in the...
Startup Accused of Gouging LA Fire Victims on Rent February 6, 2025 By Robert Burnson and John Gittelsohn A venture capital-backed startup illegally jacked up rents for furnished apartments in Los Angeles — more than 50% in one...
USAA Becomes 3rd Insurer to Report $1B-Plus in Claims So Far for LA Wildfires February 5, 2025 By Don Jergler USAA has paid out more than $1 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires, making it the third insurer to report...
California Faces Mudslide Threat From Flooding Rains After Wildfires February 4, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Weeks after wildfires that killed at least 29 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods, Southern California is facing another extreme-weather threat:...
Amid Clean up From LA Wildfires, Some Residents Furious Over Hazardous Waste February 3, 2025 By Dorany Pineda Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel...
Insurance Payouts at $4 Billion and Counting for LA Wildfires January 30, 2025 By Don Jergler Preliminary data show insurance companies have paid out more than $4 billion for losses from the biggest two of the...
Exposed Utility Wires May Have Contributed To LA’s Eaton Fire, Law Firm Says January 30, 2025 By Laila Kearney A law firm representing victims of the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles has submitted photos with a legal filing on...
Pimco Warns LA City Utility Faces Steep Liabilities After Fires January 30, 2025 The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is facing the risk of significant financial liability for damages in the...
Climate Change Made LA 35% More Primed to Burn, Scientists Say January 29, 2025 By Eric Roston Climate change made Southern California’s dangerous wildfire conditions in early January 35% more likely than they would have been before...
Washington Man on Workers’ Comp for 3 Years Caught on Video Carrying 48lb Table January 29, 2025 A Pierce County, Washington, man has been ordered to pay back more than $60,000 to Washington’s workers’ compensation fund after...