Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Mercenaries for Millionaires: Inside the Private Army That Protects L.A.’s Rich and Famous
THR spends a night battling looters and wildfires with Covered 6, the most successful — and, until now, secretive — private security force in Los Angeles. Is this the future of public safety? Or the ...
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
"Ninety percent of what we do is prevention." Capstone is part of a growing and controversial ecosystem of private ...
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Insurance attorney, Woolsey Fire victims offer advice on how to file insurance claims
Rami and Diane Brosh, whose home burned in the 2018 Woolsey Fire, said the first thing they did after processing their new reality was call their insurance company. “We did something that ...
How Domestic Workers Have Been Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires
A study by UCLA, published on Jan. 15, showed that 85% of individuals employed as household workers in Los Angeles are Latino ...
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the ...
On the Ground With Los Angeles’s Volunteer Fire Brigade
He’s here at sunrise, for the 10th morning in a row, to get the latest updates on the fire and to assign his crew tasks for ...
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Fire debris prompts LA County beach closures until further notice
What the closure covers: The closure starts at Las Flores State Beach to Santa Monica State Beach and will stay in effect ...
Southern California faces most urgent warning for strong winds, extreme fire danger
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week ...
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Los Angeles fires burn largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
The fires are likely to be among the most destructive in California history, according to the state agency CalFire.The ...
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Are Southern California Fires Outpacing Wildlife’s Ability to Adapt?
The increased frequency and size of conflagrations like those burning in LA threaten even species that evolved with wildfires ...