The Pacific Palisades — the Los Angeles community where more than 6,800 structures were destroyed and nearly 1,000 were damaged in the California wildfires — […]
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L.A. wildfire victims face financial anxiety amid recovery: 'The uncertainty is very unsettling'
Homes burn above Pacific Coast Highway during the Palisades Fire on Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register […]
7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires
Fire and wind are certain to shape the future of Los Angeles as the world warms. Los Angeles had started taking steps to prepare. But […]
A ‘Shark Tank’ Star on Losing Her Home in the L.A. Fires
Barbara Corcoran treasured her double-wide mobile home with a deck that overlooked the ocean in the Pacific Palisades. The so-called “Queen of Real Estate” bought […]
As L.A. Welcomes Rain Amid Fires, It Tries to Reduce Risk of Mudslides
The rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it could also […]
Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the flames, […]
It Could Take Weeks Before Displaced L.A. Residents Can Go Home
The tens of thousands of people displaced by the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area are increasingly anxious to know when they can return […]
As L.A. Wildfires Displace Residents, Real Estate Brokers Look for Unlisted Rentals
Mr. Flagg has found rentals for about a dozen people, placing them in homes with monthly rents ranging from $30,000 for a smaller home in […]
Pilots Battling L.A Fires Face Heat, Turbulence, and High-Pressure Risks
Piloting a firefighting aircraft is sweaty, tiring work, Mr. Mattiacci said. The conditions that increase fire risk — hot days, high wind, often mountainous areas […]
Air Quality Improves Across L.A. as Smoke From Wildfires Eases
The sky was clear over Los Angeleson Tuesday, a welcome respite after acrid smoke from wildfires choked the region last week. In Santa Monica’s waterfront […]