California rushes billions in aid for LA fire recovery: ‘The first of many steps’
California passed two bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov.
Trump claims FEMA is getting ‘in the way’ and pitches abolishing it during first interview since return to White House
Trump wants to shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency and let states handle their own disaster needs. ‘I don’t ...
San Diego maintains top fire safety rating as recent fires test emergency response
San Diego Fire Chief Logan assures the city is prepared for fire threats after swiftly handling two recent fires.
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AI, Drones, Sensors Aim to Join Fight Against Wildfires
The technologies are being developed and used, in part through public-private partnerships, to battle wildland blazes in California. Their usefulness, however, has larger resonance amid more frequent ...
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During Wildfires, Los Angeles Libraries Offer Community Lifelines
Amid the fires, library systems are spearheading efforts to help community members and library staffers through fundraising ...
California environmental policies misleadingly blamed for LA fires
As raging fires battered Los Angeles County in early 2025, critics put a spotlight on the US state of California's ...
Fact Check: Posts misstate FEMA budget capability for California wildfire response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states ...
What happened on Tuesday, Jan. 21 as forecasts began to show rain headed for the region
Coverage of the days after strong winds that helped fuel small fires across Southern California, including a forecast for ...
California Wildfires Are A Wake-Up Call For Climate Change Adaptation
The wildfire disaster in Los Angeles underscores the importance of climate change adaptation. We built our infrastructure for ...
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Plan to help save LA from mass fires with seawater long-stalled
A plan to provide firefighters in Los Angeles and Orange counties almost limitless seawater to fight fires has been stalled for more than a decade, despite the ever-looming threat of mass fires fueled ...