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The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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With fire danger still high, authorities implore you to follow evacuation orders. Lives are at stakeHeroic rescues. Heartbreaking tragedies. And no need for many of them, emergency response leaders say.
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Palisades fire victims can get everything from clothes to toiletries to dog food, donated by their neighbors at a Santa Monica shop known for posh dress rentals.
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Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies.
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At least 153,000 Los Angelenos have had to evacuate their homes and about 166,000 people were under evacuation warnings as of Saturday, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.
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LAist dives into the science behind the claim that the brush clearance would have 'significantly mitigated' the destruction and losses.
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“We have a lot of abnormal incidents that are layered over our normal everyday operations, which makes it seem even worse,” an LAFD spokesperson said.
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If you have a question about the firestorm, let the LAist newsroom know.
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As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?
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The fire broke out at about 10:25 a.m. Friday and was quickly doused by water-dropping aircraft.
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California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the practice, the system is seen as exploitative.
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Red flag warnings are in effect for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as the National Weather Service warns that powerful winds and low humidity will increase the risk of fire.
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The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has confirmed 27 deaths, a toll that rose after structure-to-structure searches by authorities.
Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown L.A., artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.
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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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You may be able to see the Orionid meteor shower from darker pockets of the Southern California suburbs, but the desert and mountains will offer the best viewing.
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Most survivors of January's fires face a massive gap in the money they need to rebuild, and funding to help is moving too slowly or nonexistent.Listen 3:45
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The annual mosquito season is ending, but some problematic breeding water sources may have been refilled.
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Caribbean fruit flies have been detected around Montebello, prompting California’s first quarantine for the species in 40 years.
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A new survey shows most Eaton and Palisades fire survivors face major obstacles to rebuild.
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Homeowners in fire hazard zones may have to remove bushes, hedges and flowers within 5 feet of their houses — even as extreme heat becomes more dangerous.
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People in and around recent burn scars should be alert to the risk of debris flows. Typical October weather will be back later this week.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory leadership says the cuts amount to 11% of the workforce.Listen 0:42
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Illegal harvesting of plants in the wild is leading to extinction for some species, experts say.
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A project in Orange County is working to seed and harvest native Olympia oysters, which help stabilize shorelines.Listen 4:12
