Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last.
The Eaton Fire incinerated hundreds of homes and cars in the largely middle-class neighborhood of Altadena, leaving behind only ash-soaked chimneys and flaming gas lines. Unlike many fire victims in other parts of the L.
How LA Wildfires Torched California’s Insurance Market
With the fires in Los Angeles still burning, the cost of their destruction, beyond the lives lost, remains unknown, but is certain to total in the tens of billions of dollars.
Bill meant to help stabilize California insurance market has support. When could it pass?
A bill meant to help stabilize California’s troubled insurance market has key early support as wildfires continue to cause devastation in and around Los Angeles. The measure, introduced by Democratic Assembly members Lisa Calderon and David Alvarez,
California fires could worsen insurance crisis
Simran Parwani/Axios The raging wildfires in L.A. County have thrust California's insurance industry back into the spotlight. Why it matters: More than a quarter of properties statewide have recently seen insurance rates rise because of wildfires or flooding.
Wildfires likely to jolt rocketing California electricity costs
Southern California Edison faces spiraling recovery costs and potential liability claims. A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles on Saturday. Jae C. Hong/AP The destructive wildfires that have raged for more than a week in and around Los Angeles are already estimated to be among the most expensive disasters in the country’s history,
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“Until hell freezes over” Permian graduate loses home to California wildfires
My state ring, my letter jacket—you know I haven’t worn that in years. It just sat in my closet, but it brought a smile to my ...
What "Hell" Looks Like: Satellite Pics Show Los Angeles Ravaged By Wildfire
California's ongoing wildfire crisis has caused catastrophic destruction in Los Angeles County, as newly released satellite ...
A week from hell: See how LA fires destroyed neighborhoods from coast to foothills
From Pacific Palisades to Altadena, devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles County. Our photographers captured images ...
Southern California woman finds wedding ring amid rubble of home destroyed by Eaton Fire
A Southern California woman was overwhelmed after firefighters discovered her wedding ring amid the rubble of her home that ...
'What the hell is going on?': Top firefighter's warning for Australian cities after LA fires
A former fire chief who has battled fires in California and Australia says the devastation that has swept Los Angeles "could ...
CNN’s Scott Jennings Makes L.A. Fire Hell All About DEI
Scott Jennings felt the ire of Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who took a blowtorch to him after he appeared to suggest on CNN ...
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
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I Saw the Beginning of Hell
One of the boys told us he saw smoke and people taking pictures of a fire, but his report barely registered and I dropped them off at a gas station to pick up the car. It was at 10:45 a.m. when I ...
Trump Blames California’s Governor, and His Water Policy, for Wildfires
Donald J. Trump issued angry comments about Gov. Gavin Newsom, and President Biden was briefed in California by the state’s ...
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‘What I imagined hell would be like.’ Two friends try to save Pacific Palisades home from raging fire
“It was like what I would imagine hell would be like.” Charles, who has been a storm chaser for nearly 16 years, said he’s never experienced anything like the Palisades fire before.
Hell Out West
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Column: California’s cycle of fiery destruction and reconstruction is older than you might think
Los Angeles is the latest of a long list of victims of worsening wildfires. But history suggests we will forget the risks and ...