Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.
California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts
All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...
FireAid, a benefit for LA wildfire relief, is here. Here’s how to watch and donate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of the biggest names in music will come together Thursday for the FireAid benefit concert that is ...
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Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: Los Angeles won’t take less water from Mono Lake
LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to ...
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Dave Matthews pulls out of FireAid benefit concert due to ‘critical’ family health matter
Dave Matthews was previously scheduled to perform at FireAid with John Mayer, playing live together for the first time.
The Beauty and the Risk
Soumya Karlamangla, who covers California based in San Francisco, explores how the fires are reshaping her view of her home ...
AG Bonta hits second SoCal agent with price-gouging charge
California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office has seen the number of warning letters to landlords and hotels surge to over 650.
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Guggenheim’s Mark Walter to lead private sector efforts for L.A. fire recovery
The Guggenheim CEO and LA Dodgers owner committed $100 million to start LA Rises, which he will lead with Magic Johnson and ...
How to launch and finance a home rebuild after LA County wildfires
After the soot is cleared, one of the first things homeowners need to think about and to do is hire an architect.
Trump’s California Water Order Does More for Farms Than Fires
But they appear to have Trump’s ear. And he’s using their long-standing water complaints to feed a narrative of failed ...
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The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is.
In just a single month, 2025 is the second most destructive fire year in California history, with more than 16,000 homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by two fires in the Los Angeles area.