Southern California Edison, the electric utility whose equipment has been the focus of investigations into the deadly Eaton fire in Los Angeles County in January, […]
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After the L.A. Wildfires, a Race to Save the Tiles, and the Soul, of Altadena
Amid the ash, warped metal and husks of cars, the chimneys appear eerily uniform, each like a tombstone for a burned-down house. In many cases, […]
Start of Eaton Fire Focus Attention on Southern California Edison
Early on the evening of Jan. 7, a resident of a neighborhood of homes backed up against the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California saw […]
The Los Angeles Fires Didn’t Destroy Their Homes, but the Damage Is Unbearable
As soon as an evacuation order was lifted in her neighborhood, Arlynn Page raced back to her charred street in Altadena, Calif., to see what […]
More Than a Week After the Fires, Los Angeles Evacuees Remain Stuck in Limbo
Ivy Spruell was looking forward to celebrating her 17th birthday last week with friends. Her grandfather mailed her a card, which she tucked away to […]
L.A. Fire Devastates Historic Black Community in Altadena
Scenic and charming and tucked into the foothills, Altadena seemed like a secret just outside the reaches of Los Angeles. “I felt it was like […]
Los Angeles Geared Up for Fire Risk, but Fell Short
Follow continuing coverage of the wildfires in Southern California. The alert came in blaring, hot-pink, all-caps: Be prepared for a “LIFE THREATENING & DESTRUCTIVE WINDSTORM!!!” […]
Los Angeles Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized
Power lines near the Eaton and Palisades fires in the Los Angeles area were on when those blazes started on Tuesday, which energy experts said […]
Who Are the Victims of the Los Angeles Fires?
Three of the people who died in the fires raging around Los Angeles lived within a few blocks of each other, in a close-knit neighborhood […]
Eaton Fire Leaves Altadena Residents Returning to Devastation
Cathy Smythe stood on the grounds of what had been her home on Altadena’s Alta Pine Drive, sifting through ash and rubble. She and her […]