Insurer Mercury Will Discuss the Los Angeles Wildfires and Its Own Prospects
With about 4.5% of California’s home insurance market, Mercury faces a double whammy from the fires that engulfed Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
Los Angeles wildfire ‘recovery czar; will work for free after backlash to proposed $500,000 salary for 3 months
Soboroff had defended the proposed salary of half-a-million dollars for 3 months of work, saying his expertise as a residential property developer made him worth the price. But after criticisms
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Feb. 11
A new wildfire was reported today at 1:26 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.
Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce wildfire danger
But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, because of the local ecology, they say clearing vast swaths of native brush could actually make the landscape even more flammable.
Wildfires could cost Los Angeles billions, but the financial fallout is just beginning
LA faces an initial $358 million wildfire recovery bill that is expected to rise with no immediate state or federal aid
Visualizing the Los Angeles wildfires in maps and charts
By Matt Stiles, Sean O'Key, Byron Manley, Lou Robinson, Curt Merrill, Annette Choi, Rachel Wilson, Henrik Pettersson, Amy O’Kruk and Renée Rigdon, CNN
Los Angeles wildfire czar's $500K paycheck for 90 days of work draws swift blowback, mayor reverses course
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reneged wildfire czar Steve Soboroff's $500,000 compensation for 90 days of work after the amount drew criticism.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Backtracks on $500,000 Payday for Wildfire Recovery Czar After Outcry
After facing backlash for agreeing to pay a new czar $500,000 to help with recovery efforts in Los Angeles in the wake of devastating wildfires, the city’s mayor, Karen Bass, has reversed course and announced that he would be doing the job for free.
Mayor Bass claws back $500K for LA recovery czar pay
Steve Soboroff, the recently appointed Los Angeles wildfire recovery czar, was to be paid $500,000 for 90 days of work, saying his expertise was well worth the price. But then Mayor Karen Bass, faced with backlash over the $5,
Where and when rain is forecast to hit wildfire burn scars across the Los Angeles area
Forecasters released a breakdown Tuesday of where and when heavy rainfall this week is expected to hit areas of Southern ...
California's insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for Los Angeles fires claims
California’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out ...
California man finds 525-pound animal under his home after Los Angeles fires. The bear goes by Barry
A Southern California man returned home after evacuating last month’s devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires to discover an ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...
The Inside Story of the Genesis Invitational’s Move From Los Angeles to San Diego
Staff from the events arm of Tiger Woods’s foundation haven’t had a moment of downtime in the rush to move tournament operations due to Los Angeles wildfires.
California's insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for LA fires claims
California's plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can't get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out claims related to the Los Angeles wildfires, the state Insurance Department said ...
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Disaster Calfresh: Requirements to access support if you were affected by the fires in Los Angeles
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, both state and federal agencies are stepping up to provide crucial ...
Will having ‘too many cooks’ complicate recovery from deadly LA County fires?
The response to homelessness in California, which has suffered from a lack of clear responsibility with officials pointing ...