Newsom budget plan fully funds Pre-K, maintains money to clear homeless encampments
On Friday, state finance officials unveiled the governor’s full $322 billion budget proposal which funds Newsom’s signature ...
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Cheat Sheet: These are the steps fire victims need to take to make an insurance claim
We have tips from California's insurance commissioner on how to contact the state and start the claims process, and how to ...
Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has ...
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 ...
LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: 'Screaming to be properly funded'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed its residents after failing to ...
Horrifying Before and After Photos of Celebrities’ L.A. Homes Reveal Brutal Reality of California Wildfire Devastation
Multiple celebrities, including Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Paris Hilton, Cameron Mathis, and Billy Crystal have lost ...
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 ...
L.A. Reporters Cover Devastation in Their Own Neighborhoods During Wildfires: ‘Feels Like a Nightmare’ and ‘Fatigue Is Setting In’
Enrique Chiabra was anchoring coverage of the Los Angeles fires for Telemundo’s KVEA-TV (Channel 52) on Wednesday night when ...
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How to talk to kids about natural disasters amid deadly fires in Southern California
Here are some practical, research-backed ways to talk to children about natural disasters while keeping their emotional well-being-and your own-in mind.
Update: Lidia Fire in Los Angeles County still at 75% containment by Thursday evening
Lidia Fire initially started 2:07 p.m. Jan. 8 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 22 hours ago, it has burned 348 ...
California wildfires: 179,000 under evacuation orders; L.A. County sheriff says some areas look ‘like a bomb was dropped’
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has cautioned that the fires are still burning and that information is fluid, and officials don't know yet how many people may have died. An exact number of ...