What the Air Quality Index doesn’t tell us about the air
Ash from the wildfires, which can irritate your skin or lungs, falls out of the air and settles onto the ground and therefore ...
Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn't come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning, ...
‘California Is Like a Driver That’s Had Five Car Accidents’
Because there will be a next fire. The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind ...
The worst thing LA could do as it recovers from fire disaster
Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the LA fires, veteran climate writer Jeff Goodell believes no level of preparation could have fundamentally changed the trajectory ...
From the ashes of a Pasadena synagogue, a powerful discovery is made
The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center burned down in the Eaton fire. But on a remaining wall, Mmembers discovered a hidden ...
One construction crew’s desperate fight to save the Palisades
Chuck Hart and his crew were painters, welders and builders. Then, amid ravaging flames, they became firefighters.
Everything we know about the fires and how many people are affected
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los ...
More than a week after the Los Angeles wildfires started, frustrated evacuees are desperate to return home
No stranger to natural disasters, Pasadena resident Pedro Rojas keeps a safety bag in his car with essentials like a jacket, ...
In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of ‘significant’ gap in wildfire defense
In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on ...
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A California fifth grader interviews his firefighter father
Cian Lawlor's father was dispatched to the Palisades Fire just over a week ago and he's been working it ever since. The ...
When the blame-gaming stops, what lessons should we draw from devastating L.A. wildfires? Editorial Board Roundtable
More broadly, should people be able to rebuild in areas prone to natural disasters -- an issue relevant to the Florida coasts ...