Another long-term concern is pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease in which scarring thickens and hardens lung tissue, making it difficult for oxygen to move into […]
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What to Know About the Hepatitis A Outbreak in L.A. County
Public health officials in Los Angeles County have declared an outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious liver infection driven by a virus that can, […]
Hope and Anxiety Share the Stage as Finance Titans Converge on L.A.
Beneath the grand chandeliers of the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, at rooftop bars and at private parties at billionaires’ mansions, there was […]
Before the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades
Seven months before fire swept through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, the city’s water managers were formulating a plan to revive an old […]
After L.A. Fires, Edison Wants to Bury Power Lines in Altadena and Malibu
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, […]
After the L.A. Fires, These Schools Face Another Threat: Layoffs
The morning after the Eaton fire broke out in Southern California, Sergio Lopez and his father returned to Altadena in a last-ditch effort to save […]
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, […]
They Can Still Make Art and Music After Fleeing the L.A. Fires
We asked those who lost their homes in the Palisades and Eaton fires to tell us about what they took — what objects or pets […]
Some Insurers Pledge to Ease Burden on L.A. Fire Victims, but Others Say No
A majority of insurance companies in California have agreed to pay at least 75 percent of the contents coverage for homes that were destroyed in […]
L.A. County Sues Southern California Edison over Eaton Fire
Los Angeles County sued Southern California Edison and its parent company on Wednesday, blaming the utility’s equipment for causing the deadly Eaton fire in January. […]