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At the height of the Los Angeles fires in 2025, millions of residents were exposed to toxic lead levels from smoke that were 80 times higher than the typical background level.
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Person with ‘history of sleeping on the job’ held critical role during Eaton Fire, complaint allegesAn L.A. County employee makes the allegation in a whistleblower complaint and in interviews about the response to the deadly fire. County officials dispute the allegations.Listen 29:16 -
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Hear from fire survivors, read stories of resilience and and get helpful resources to mark the anniversary of the January 2025 L.A. fires.
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L.A. requires all new buildings to be all-electric, but retrofitting existing buildings is the bigger challenge — and has implications for renters.
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It’s one of the reasons the fire department is relying more on mobile water stations for their helicopters.
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New federal funding will help coastal communities fight against rising sea levels and strengthen the electric grid during heatwaves, storms, and other climate events.
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Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.
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It’s no fun hanging ten in poop water.
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It’s making me ... squirrely.
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The state is stepping in to offer some financial protection for people who do prescribed and cultural burns.
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The state is doling out millions to support local water supply projects.
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Experts say tinder-dry grasses could eventually serve as fuel for fast-moving fires.
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The California two-spot octopus can edit the RNA in its brain to produce different proteins as ocean temperatures fluctuate, a new study finds.
