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Wildfire Updates
As wildfires continue to impact our communities, LAist, PBS SoCal, KCRW, and CalMatters have come together to deliver free, reliable local news and updates. Daily to start. Less frequent as conditions improve.
Wildfire Updates is a new newsletter from LAist, PBS SoCal, KCRW and CalMatters that helps Southern Californians make sense of our catastrophic wildfires.
LAist’s Wildfire Coverage
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LAist is asking residents of communities affected by the 2025 fires to share photos of what rebuilding means a year after the fires. -
The utility's changes include increasing compensation for legal fees and for renters. Some survivors say it doesn't go far enough. -
Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in young children. -
The investigation will focus on the historically Black neighborhood of west Altadena and whether they received an inequitable emergency response. -
Rubio Canon and Lincoln Avenue water companies are struggling to stay afloat. They're holding meetings for customers this week. -
Why California is years late on mandated disaster reports — and why it matters for the next big fireThese detailed reports after a disaster declaration are supposed to help the state learn from mistakes. Why are some delayed by years?
