California wildfires force students to think about the connections between STEM and society
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Banks mull their role in rebuilding diverse LA community
Altadena was a flourishing melting pot. Now, with thousands of houses burned and no functioning banks, residents wonder if it ...
As wildfire cleanup crews surge to 1,300, concerns about safety grow
One subcontractor has been fined repeatedly by the EPA and the state in recent years for improper handling of hazardous ...
California man nabbed while setting blaze hit with felony arson charges — 27th bust tied to LA wildfires
Alejandro Martinez, 41, allegedly set one of the fires that destroyed large swaths of California in recent weeks, and faces more than six years in prison if convicted.
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SoCal Edison found irregularity weeks later with power lines near Eaton fire origin
The utility has noted multiple irregularities, but maintains there is no evidence its equipment sparked the destructive Eaton ...
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Utility says its equipment may have started a small blaze that erupted during January’s L.A. firestorm
A California utility said Thursday that its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the ...
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Southern California Edison probing possible link to Los Angeles fires
The fire, which was reported on January 7, was contained by January 16, after burning about 799 acres (323.34 hectares) ...
New SoCal Edison report cites irregularity with power lines near Eaton fire start
The utility has noted multiple irregularities, but maintains there is no evidence its equipment sparked the destructive Eaton ...
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Gov. Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more fire resistant in a wind-driven wildfire after years of delay.
L.A. Wildfires: SCE Admits Its Equipment May Have Ignited Hurst Fire North Of Los Angeles
SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall to the ground at the base of a tower.