How GoFundMe Became a $250 Million Lifeline After the L.A. Fires
Donations on the crowdfunding site to people and fire relief efforts have exceeded those for all natural disasters worldwide ...
Opinion
The Los Angeles wildfires are finally contained, but Californians still aren’t safe
The smoke may be temporary, but toxic air pollution is an ever-present danger with effects that linger for generations.
As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
San Francisco Examiner2d
California refinery fire drives up gas prices in AZ and NV, highlighting CA reliance
A fire at one Northern California refinery responsible for 10% of the state’s gasoline production has resulted in higher gas prices in California, Arizona and Nevada, ...
Chance of strong atmospheric river storm grows, as does risk of mudslides in L.A. burn scars
There is now a 30% chance of intense rain between Feb. 12 and 15 in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...
L.A. Wildfires: SCE Admits Its Equipment May Have Ignited Hurst Fire North Of Los Angeles
SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall ...
LAist3d
Will LA fire victims join the crowded OC housing market?
Josh Schroeder, a real estate agent who mostly works in Laguna Beach and other coastal cities in South O.C., said he’s ...
LAist3d
Fire recovery and housing
Some 12,000 homes were destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades fire. Real estate experts tell LAist that surrounding counties are likely to absorb some of the displaced people, but with a few exceptions, ...
Ojai Valley News3d
As LA fires burn, Edison allowed to raise rates to pay for Thomas Fire
State utility regulators on Thursday approved a settlement that will require Southern California Edison customers to foot about $1.7 billion in claims from the 2017 Thomas Fire and the resulting ...
themortgagepoint3d
LA Wildfires Cause Billions in Property Damage & Capital Losses
A new report from UCLA Anderson Forecast suggests the two largest wildfires that tore through LA County may have caused more ...
Renewable Energy World3d
California wildfire fund at risk of depletion over possible utility link to Eaton Fire
California’s multi-billion dollar wildfire fund is at risk of running dry because of the carnage caused by the Eaton Fire and ...
Backup power and full water tanks should be required in face of wildfire, lawmaker says
A Ventura County lawmaker is proposing new wildfire resilience standards that would require water providers to ensure full ...