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Are Arizona cities prepared to evade urban wildfires? If not, will they build back better?
In the midst of a dry winter, images of the California wildfires struck fear in the hearts of Arizonans. Some cities are more ...
Polluted soil is all over L.A. Here’s how to fix it, even if your home didn’t burn
The Eaton and Palisades fires likely made polluted soils worse, but soil experts say bioremediation may be an alternative to ...
Fire risk in California is very high this fall, AccuWeather says. Is summer better?
California could see up to 1.5 million acres burned this year, AccuWeather said. That'd be an increase from 2024 and the ...
California Democrats will try again to slash high energy bills
Democrats in the state Legislature will try again to give customers relief from expensive energy bills. But some proposals by ...
PG&E monthly electric bills are lower than last year, but changes loom
Monthly electricity bills for the typical customer averaged about $215 in March, down 3.2% from a monthly electric bill ...
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Utilities are planning to bury power lines after the LA fires. Should they?
We take a closer look at Southern California Edison’s plans to go underground with power lines in Altadena and Malibu.
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California lawmakers can do a lot to aid LA fire recovery. Steeper looting penalties aren’t part of that
There were relatively few arrests inside evacuation zones during the LA fires, yet California legislators have put looting center stage.
Artist Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio, affected by the Eaton fire, traces memories and time
The artist often engages with the concept of ever-shifting time and materiality as a tool for preserving and archiving ...
With feds not doing so, UCLA, a private foundation step in to test soil in fire zones
Enter the R & S Kayne Foundation, a philanthropic group that has put up $1 million to test soils in the two fire zones, as ...
Officials share wildfire prep information at Rancho Bernardo town hall
Over 100 San Diegans learned about the latest wildfire prevention efforts during a meeting for City Council District 5 ...
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Dawes Frontman Taylor Goldsmith on L.A. Fires, Musical Legacy
"If there’s any way we can help spread the word or help tell the story...then that's something we want to do." ...
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As fire season approaches former Los Padres park ranger shares concerns
After one of the most destructive fires in Southern California history, and fire season coming up, CalFire released an updated map detailing high fire severity zones.  Santa Barbara is known for its ...