State officials approve Edison rate hike for 2017 wildfire sparked by its equipment
California officials voted Thursday to let Southern California Edison to raise electric rates to cover payments it made to ...
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SoCal Edison allowed to raise rates to help pay for 2017 Thomas Fire
Customers are picking up the $1.7 billion tab after the utility’s equipment was linked to the wildfire and resulting flooding ...
Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.
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 ...
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With LA Fires, Advisors Brace for Long-Term Pro Bono Effort
We know the need is going to be long-standing, and it’s going to be immense,” said one Los Angeles-based advisor.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...