Before the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades
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Before the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Seven months before fire swept through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, the city’s water managers were formulating a plan to revive an old reservoir to temporarily boost the area’s limited water capacity. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was…

Downtown L.A. Has Seen Its Share of Violence. Then Someone Went After Its Trees.
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Downtown L.A. Has Seen Its Share of Violence. Then Someone Went After Its Trees.

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On a busy stretch of Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, three orange-and-white traffic cones sit atop the dirt in grates on the sidewalk where three trees once stood. It’s not a construction site. It’s a kind of crime scene. The three trees…

Senators Investigate Private Equity Role in Soaring Fire-Truck Costs
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Senators Investigate Private Equity Role in Soaring Fire-Truck Costs

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As fire departments around the country rep ort soaring prices and waiting times for new fire engines, two United States Senators are investigating the effect on public safety and the role that private equity investment has played in disrupting the firefighting equipment industry….

After L.A. Fires, Edison Wants to Bury Power Lines in Altadena and Malibu
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After L.A. Fires, Edison Wants to Bury Power Lines in Altadena and Malibu

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Southern California Edison, the electric utility whose equipment has been the focus of investigations into the deadly Eaton fire in Los Angeles County in January, said on Friday that it planned to bury more than 150 miles of power lines in fire-prone areas…

After the Fires, Rick Caruso Aspires to a New Role: Shadow Mayor of Los Angeles
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After the Fires, Rick Caruso Aspires to a New Role: Shadow Mayor of Los Angeles

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Rick J. Caruso, the wealthy developer, spent $100 million to run for mayor of Los Angeles in 2022. After his decisive defeat, he stepped to the side of the public stage. But this year, in the weeks and months following the devastating January…

L.A. Firefighters Who Fought Blazes Show Elevated Mercury and Lead Levels
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L.A. Firefighters Who Fought Blazes Show Elevated Mercury and Lead Levels

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In January, hundreds of firefighters fanned across Los Angeles County to fight the Palisades and Eaton blazes as they tore through heavily populated communities, killing more than two dozen people and destroying thousands of buildings. Days after their work, some of those firefighters…

Edison’s Power Lines Were Under Strain 14 Hours Before Eaton Fire
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Edison’s Power Lines Were Under Strain 14 Hours Before Eaton Fire

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines About 14 hours before the Eaton fire started on Jan. 7 on the hills above Altadena and Pasadena, Calif., power lines in the area had signs of being under strain from intensifying winds. New data from a company that maintains electrical sensors suggests…

Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Residents Worried About Contaminated Soil
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Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Residents Worried About Contaminated Soil

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines At a glance, the community garden plot appears bountiful. Its beds, flanked by lavender plants, are lush with parsley, lettuces and kale that are weeks overgrown. But a sign on the gate forbids entry, describing the site as “DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH.” In…

California Braces for Intense Rain and Floods as Some Evacuate in LA Fire Areas
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California Braces for Intense Rain and Floods as Some Evacuate in LA Fire Areas

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Heavy rain fell across a large swath of Southern California on Thursday afternoon as the region braced for intense bouts of precipitation that began to flood roads and threatened to unleash debris flows in areas recently burned by wildfires. The Southern California areas…

California’s FAIR Plan Gets Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires
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California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines California’s home insurance plan of last resort, designed for people who can’t get coverage on the private market, does not have enough money to pay claims from the Los Angeles wildfires and is getting an infusion of cash from regular insurers. State regulators…