Live updates: L.A. area wildfire threat persists as increasing winds expected this week
There have been at least 16 deaths and more than 10,000 structures damaged or destroyed in L.A. area fires. After a day of ...
Man fatally stabbed boy, 14, on NYC street in ‘unprovoked attack,’ report says
NEW YORK, N.Y. — A 14-year-old boy was killed Friday morning after being stabbed during an “unprovoked” attack in the Bronx, ...
How to Protect Your Home From Wildfires
Thousands of wildfires rage across California every year. No matter where you are, it’s important to learn how to minimize ...
Why LA fires will hit almost every American in the pocket
The catastrophic LA fires, with $135 billion in damages, are straining insurance markets and federal aid programs, leaving ...
LA's fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
The fire chief and I are focused on fighting these fires and saving lives, and any differences that we might have will be worked out in private,” Mayor Karen Bass said at a news conference.
Susan Shelley: Regulators only make wildfires worse
Air quality regulators have also thrown obstacles in the way of prescribed burns, a fire mitigation practice that once was routinely used to reduce the fuel for wildfires and create defensible spaces ...
No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
Widespread destruction from the L.A. fires was inevitable, given the drought and winds. Still, the region could have been ...
California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...
California insurance commissioner issues moratorium on cancellations for Palisades, Eaton fire areas
I am using my moratorium powers to prevent insurance companies from canceling or non-renewing policies in wildfire-impacted areas, so people don’t face the added stress of finding new insurance during ...
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Here's what not to do if your California home was damaged, destroyed by wildfire
If your home or business was damaged or destroyed in a wildfire, California Insurance Commissioner Richard Lara says don't ...
Biden claim about empty hydrants undermined by LA water utility's lack of common wildfire safety protocol
President Biden on Thursday said that empty fire hydrants in the Los Angeles area were the result of an intentional power ...
Yes, State Farm ended insurance coverage for many in the Pacific Palisades in 2024
State Farm cited “catastrophe exposure” as one reason it wasn’t renewing policies for many Californians, including those in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades.