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Rosharon woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining tens of thousands meant for California wildfire victims
Read full article: Rosharon woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining tens of thousands meant for California wildfire victimsA Rosharon woman pleaded guilty Monday to fraudulently obtaining more than $28,000 in federal disaster relief funds by falsely claiming she lived in a property damaged by a wildfire in California.
LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says
Read full article: LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report saysA lack of resources and an outdated emergency alert process led to delays in warning residents about the need to evacuate as flames began consuming neighborhoods during the deadly Los Angeles wildfires in January.
Federal government sues California utility, alleging equipment sparked deadly wildfires
Read full article: Federal government sues California utility, alleging equipment sparked deadly wildfiresThe federal government has filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked fires in the Los Angeles area that destroyed thousands of structures and killed 17 people.
California insurance regulator launches investigation into State Farm over claims from LA fires
Read full article: California insurance regulator launches investigation into State Farm over claims from LA firesCalifornia's top insurance regulator is launching a probe into State Farm over its handling of claims from Los Angeles-area wildfires that broke out in January.
Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area
Read full article: Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn areaFour months after the Los Angeles area wildfires tore through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Altadena, wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists are closely tracking them.
Paris Hilton's nonprofit gives $25,000 grants to women-owned small businesses hit by the Eaton Fire
Read full article: Paris Hilton's nonprofit gives $25,000 grants to women-owned small businesses hit by the Eaton FireFifty women business owners impacted by the Eaton Fire will receive recovery grants of up to $25,000 from Paris Hilton’s nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact and GoFundMe.
Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfire
Read full article: Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfireLos Angeles County says it is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people in the Altadena area.
California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief
Read full article: California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire reliefCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires.
Parents and kids navigate talks of loss and tragedy as they return home after LA area fires
Read full article: Parents and kids navigate talks of loss and tragedy as they return home after LA area firesWhen 11-year-old Ceiba Phillips returned to his Southern California neighborhood a month after the devastating Eaton fire, he couldn’t believe his eyes.
'Voice of the CDC' resumes publication, but experts worry about what they're not hearing
Read full article: 'Voice of the CDC' resumes publication, but experts worry about what they're not hearingA federal scientific publication has returned from a forced two-week hiatus with two papers examining the health effects of wildfires in Hawaii and California.
Utility says its equipment may have started a small blaze that erupted during January's LA firestorm
Read full article: Utility says its equipment may have started a small blaze that erupted during January's LA firestormA California utility says its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
Read full article: As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous wasteAs crews work to clean up from the Los Angeles wildfires, city officials and residents are opposing the designation of a federally owned park to process hazardous waste.
Author's story of coping after a wildfire resonates with community affected by latest LA-area fires
Read full article: Author's story of coping after a wildfire resonates with community affected by latest LA-area firesThe timing is uncanny for Pico Iyer’s new book “Aflame: Learning from Silence,” a memoir about losing his family's Santa Barbara home and everything he owned in a 1990 wildfire.
California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire
Read full article: California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fireSouthern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located near the origin of the deadly Eaton Fire that sparked that day.
Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides
Read full article: Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslidesRain has mostly moved out of Southern California after the first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters.
Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of flooding and toxic ash runoff
Read full article: Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of flooding and toxic ash runoffRain has fallen around Southern California and is expected to aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires.
California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from wildfires
Read full article: California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from wildfiresCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires.
What is FireAid, the LA wildfire benefit concert featuring Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and more?
Read full article: What is FireAid, the LA wildfire benefit concert featuring Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and more?FireAid is a star-studded benefit concert organized for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.
How to organize your financial life ahead of natural disasters
Read full article: How to organize your financial life ahead of natural disastersIf you live in a part of the world at risk for wildfires, floods, blizzards, tornadoes, or earthquakes, there are ways you can be financially prepared for disaster, beyond insurance.
Navajo Nation firefighters battle wildfires in Los Angeles
Read full article: Navajo Nation firefighters battle wildfires in Los AngelesA quick-strike crew of Native American firefighters and journeymen utility workers from the Navajo Nation are helping Los Angeles residents cut through landslides, mangled trees and charred debris of the Eaton Fire that rampaged though the Los Angeles area.
He left his LA-area home to cover the wildfires. But the flames were barreling toward his front door
Read full article: He left his LA-area home to cover the wildfires. But the flames were barreling toward his front doorHe left his Los Angeles-area home to cover the wildfires, but the flames were barreling toward his front door.
Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecast
Read full article: Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecastMillions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
Beyoncé donates $2.5 million to fire relief and Meghan delays show launch due to the disaster
Read full article: Beyoncé donates $2.5 million to fire relief and Meghan delays show launch due to the disasterWeaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue.
24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
Read full article: 24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this weekFirefighters scrambled to make further progress against wildfires that have killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.
Santa Anita postpones weekend racing as track is staging area for fire relief efforts
Read full article: Santa Anita postpones weekend racing as track is staging area for fire relief effortsA flareup of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel horse racing this weekend.
Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16
Read full article: Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office says the confirmed death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to 16.
What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities
Read full article: What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilitiesInvestigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.
Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles area
Read full article: Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles areaSome Los Angeles area residents have begun returning to their still smoldering neighborhoods to search for memories even as the threat of new fires persists.
‘I lost my home’: Houston rapper Fat Tony’s house burns down during California wildfires
Read full article: ‘I lost my home’: Houston rapper Fat Tony’s house burns down during California wildfiresHouston rapper Fat Tony lost his home in the devastating California wildfires. 💔Despite the loss, he's safe and raising funds.
The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfires
Read full article: The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfiresThe high school where Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’ ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the famous structures that were damaged or destroyed by the California Fires.
New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazes
Read full article: New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazesOfficials say the two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area this week have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures.
How high pressure Santa Ana Winds are fanning California’s destructive wildfires
Read full article: How high pressure Santa Ana Winds are fanning California’s destructive wildfiresThe Palisades, Hurst, Woodley and Eaton fires continues to burn homes, cars, and businesses. Today, the destructive fire is moving through Southern California, threatening lives.