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 ...
L.A. Private Firefighters Are a Class War Flashpoint, but the Reality Is More Complicated
While social media amplifies (and attacks) wealthy homeowners offering to "pay any amount" for mitigation — and such outfits ...
Scott Derrickson, Whose Home Was Destroyed by 2018 Woolsey Fire, Shares Lessons Learned From Devastation
The 'Doctor Strange' director opens up on how a catastrophic fire impacted his family ("people grieve differently") and wise ...
They Built Their Fireproof Dream Home. Even if It Lasted, Would They?
The Vogts designed their Malibu house to withstand disasters. But they were only beginning to learn the mental toll the fires ...
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Besides burning the most urban area, the Eaton and Palisades fires are the largest ever for California in January. Alexandra ...
Insurance attorney, Woolsey Fire victims offer advice on how to file insurance claims
Homeowners dealing with the loss or destruction of their homes during the brush fires that are still ripping through Los ...
Burning Teslas in LA add toxic barriers to wildfire cleanup
The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the ...
Burning Teslas, fried battery storage systems add to toxic mix hindering LA wildfire cleanup
Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...
What the images of Los Angeles's fires don’t show
The Los Angeles fires are a soul-crushing and city-defining disaster. Callous voices have called it a city-destroying event, ...