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LA County Board proposes $50k fine for wildfires price gouging
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proposed increasing the current $10,000 fine for price gouging up to $50,000 in ...
Full coverage: What to know about the investigations into Eaton and Palisades fires
The Times investigates California's response to the devastating wildfires that burned across Los Angeles County in January.
LA lawmakers threaten landlords with fines as high as $50K in rent-gouging crackdown
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit this week against Blueground, a short-term rental company that ...
L.A. fire updates: Fire victims seek answers about rebuilding, cleanup timeline
As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new ...
The Los Angeles wildfires are already among the worst ever
Of the various fires that have ignited around Los Angeles since last Tuesday, the two biggest have been the Palisades Fire, ...
Southern California Edison says power lines saw an increase in current day of Eaton Fire
The utility company maintained that the current increase remained within the design limits and did not trigger system ...
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Marin stakeholders, citing LA fires, escalate housing opposition
The pushback is coming from areas of the county with greater wildfire risks and potential evacuation problems.
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Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
It continuously brings enough live current from Oregon's hydroelectric facilities and central and northern California to power 3 million Los Angeles County homes. Veteran energy disaster researcher ...
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LA City Council approves pause on evictions for extra occupants due to wildfires
The Los Angeles City Council will consider an ordinance that would temporarily prohibit landlords from evicting tenants for ...
LA fire crews make progress but dangers remain; EPA hazmat teams to start cleaning debris
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said residents eager to return to evacuated areas must remain patient.
Hughes Fire in LA County explodes to over 10,000 acres, thousands evacuated
A fast-moving wildfire exploded to roughly 10,200 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and road closures, authorities said.
Update: 10,425 acres destroyed by Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County, now 90% contained
Hughes Fire initially started 10:53 a.m. Jan. 22 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 10,425 acres after being active for three days. By Saturday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 87% of ...