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The report concludes that the water supply was too slow, not too low, and even a functioning reservoir likely wouldn’t have stopped the Palisades Fire.
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The report is quite critical, documenting how systemic problems endangered the lives of firefighters and the public.
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From asthma to psychological distress, wildfires take a toll.
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SoCal Edison says it will announce its compensation program sometime this fall.
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Any showers or thunderstorms will likely be for the afternoon.
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The release comes the same day federal prosecutors charged a man in connection with starting an earlier blaze that became the Palisades Fire.
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Fires can smolder underground for months. "It really is more common than I think people realize,” a fire scientist says. “It just doesn’t usually reignite another fire."
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The Palisades Fire erupted on Jan. 7 and went on to kill 12 people and destroy more than 6,800 homes and buildings.
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Remnants from Hurricane Priscilla could bring showers and thunderstorms to the region Thursday.
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All disasters are chaotic, but an LAist review of reports produced after two wildfire incidents found similar shortcomings and similar recommendations about how to fix them.
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PG&E and Southern California Edison are routinely late to hook up new solar panels, squeezing owners financially. Will they be punished?
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Antelope Valley foothills to see gusts between 25 and 35 mph.
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The program is for customers in communities that may not be able to afford turf removal or water-saving upgrades.
Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters.
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