Los Angeles wildfire victims' rebuilding options vary wildly among neighbors due to insurance crisis
Even next-door neighbors face starkly contrasting fortunes and unequal recovery, as nation's home insurance crisis grows.
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As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.
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Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...
LA wildfires highlight nation's insurance crisis as homeowners try to recover lost homes
The nation’s growing home insurance crisis is in the spotlight as Californians begin the long road to rebuilding after the deadly Eaton and Palisades wildfires.
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PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
And in December, the U.S. Department of Justice added to PacifiCorp’s legal woes. The feds filed a $900 million civil lawsuit, claiming the utility’s negligence caused a different 2020 fire in ...
State Farm wants to hike insurance rates in California by 22% just weeks after fires tore through LA
State Farm Insurance, the largest insurance company in California, is asking regulators for the OK to raise property ...
Researchers blame CA wildfires on climate change, peddle 'alarmist' non-peer reviewed studies: experts
Environmental critics claim "alarmist" research group that blamed LA wildfires on climate change in a non-peer reviewed study has "no scientific foundation." ...
Climate change to obliterate $1.5 trillion in U.S. home values
More than 5 million Americans will leave areas being impacted by climate change this year, according to study.
State Farm seeks 22% rate hike for California homeowners to cover Los Angeles wildfire losses
State Farm, the largest insurance company in California, has asked state regulators to immediately approve a steep rate hike ...