Climate & Environment

How Altadena businesses are trying to recover from the Eaton Fire

A year after the deadly Eaton Fire, Altadena business owners aim to return while also dealing with rebuilding their homes.

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California fire victims say fighting with insurance companies has delayed rebuilding

Homeowners say recovery from the January 2025 L.A. fires has been slowed by fights with insurers to get their claims paid.

LAFD ‘never had a chance’ in Palisades: What new chief says about facing future disasters

Here are three takeaways from an LAist interview with LAFD Chief Jaime Moore about the Palisades Fire. Hear the whole interview here.

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Rows of red fire engines and ladder trucks.

A winter heat wave is coming to SoCal, but the fire risk is low

The warmer temperatures are expected to be higher than average by about 10 to 15 degrees.

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The EPA is changing how it considers the costs and benefits of air pollution rules

The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now.

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In 2025, the US suffered a billion-dollar disaster every 10 days

A new analysis finds that in 2025 major catastrophes took 276 lives and caused $115 billion in damages. It could have been much worse.

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Altadena’s fire diaspora: Why some families left after the Eaton Fire

Since the fire destroyed their homes, families have relocated everywhere from the East Coast to Europe.

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Trying to make a camping reservation, but your ReserveCalifornia login won’t work? Here’s the fix

You may get caught in login troubles while other people are snapping up your top choice.

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The LA fires burned Angelenos' wild havens. A year later, nature is starting to recover

Only time will tell how completely nature recovers from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in January 2025. But the early signs are at least partially encouraging.

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A mountain range that's green under a blue sky.

Bye bye Barry: Large black bear finally leaves Altadena home

Wildlife officials confirmed to LAist the roughly 550-pound animal has left and the crawlspace had been secured.

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