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Will Cal Fire get funding for more year-round firefighters in California’s state budget?
The fate of a number of Cal Fire-related bills remain in limbo as budget negotiations kick off between Gov. Gavin Newsom and ...
Los Angeles brush fire injures 1, shuts down Metro line
A brush fire that broke out in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon caused a shutdown of an LA Metro line and encroached on structures before forward progress was stopped. The Balboa Fire ...
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LA County launches Eaton Fire residential soil lead testing program
A residential soil lead testing program for areas near the Eaton Fire in Altadena was launched by the Los Angeles County ...
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LA Fire Department says nearly a third of fires involve unhoused residents
Unhoused Angelenos were involved in nearly one-third of L.A. area fires in recent years, according to a memo from the Los ...
The Bond Buyer15d
Los Angeles DWP water bonds take KBRA downgrade on wildfire litigation risks
Lawsuits claiming the LADWP failed to keep a reservoir filled or maintain water equipment were cited in KBRA's downgrade of its water system's revenue bonds.
Family of a Helicopter Pilot Killed in a California Wildfire Reaches a $15 Million Settlement
The family of a pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a Southern California wildfire in 2020 has reached ...
Palisades fire victims seek court order forcing FAIR Plan to turn over claims documents
A couple whose home was damaged in the Palisades fire filed a lawsuit Monday against the California FAIR Plan, the state's ...
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Will Cal Fire get funding for more year-round firefighters in California’s state budget?
Following the January wildfires that tore through Los ... of Cal Fire Local 2881, the union representing firefighters employed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...