Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to combat the blazes once they spark.
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Thousands under evacuation orders as fresh blazes erupt in California
Fresh California wildfires ignited in Southern California on Thursday during "critical" fire weather, leaving tens of thousands of people under evacuation orders. The big picture: The Hughes Fire, north of Los Angeles,
Artificial intelligence is bringing nuclear power back from the dead — maybe even in California
Big tech energy needs, including for artificial intelligence, has elected officials giving nuclear power a serious reexamination
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Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff
The fires, which began on Jan. 7 and are still not fully contained, have killed 28 people and damaged or destroyed nearly 16,000 structures. The rain will bring cleaner air and improve fire-fighting conditions,
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L.A. County officials were warned of a failing water system before the Palisades fire. Fixes never happened.
Many projects on a list of about three dozen “highest priority” upgrades compiled by county officials in 2013 have yet to break ground in communities devastated by the fires.
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Opinion: Let’s not worsen L.A.’s inequality when recovering from the fires
The state should expand efforts such as the California Tax Credit Allocation ... from exposure to pollution and other dangers. Los Angeles County should therefore provide not only basic protective ...
Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
The experiences of those who rebuilt after the 2017 wildfires in northern California offer a template for Los Angeles area reconstruction efforts.
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Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:
After fires, Los Angeles gets moonshot moment to rebuild
As Los Angeles recovers from its devastating wildfires, environmental engineers, urban planners and natural disaster experts are casting forward with visions of what could come next for neighborhoods that have been reduced to ash and rubble.
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Warren County sheriff: 'Armed' groups stealing cars using new technologies across the county
WARREN COUNTY, Ohio — The Warren County ... said the crime wave was driven by the use of new technologies that help suspected criminal organizations bypass key fob security systems.
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Los Angeles wildfires scorched state, city and county politics
city and county politics. While the initial voting in the races for California governor and Los Angeles mayor is more than a year away memories of how politicians dealt with the fires and its ...
California wildfires latest: Rain brings relief — and mudslides — to burn areas in Los Angeles
More than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles Monday afternoon, triggering flash flood watches and warnings in areas scorched by this month's wildfires.