Dozens of L.A. County communities face growing peril from fire, heat, flooding
3 years, 2 months ago

Dozens of L.A. County communities face growing peril from fire, heat, flooding

LA Times  

The Crenshaw sidewalks sizzled on Wednesday as Ang Flore worked to sell face masks, plastic toys and electronic gadgets to people passing by. “Us outside — we notice it a lot.” Crenshaw is one of at least 47 communities where the worsening impacts of climate change will be felt most acutely, according to a groundbreaking new L.A. County report, which outlines in stark detail how some of the Southland’s most vulnerable residents could bear the brunt of extreme heat, wildfires, drought and floods. “A document like this really says you’ve got to do more to mitigate, but you also have to help communities become more adapted to the changes that are coming,” said Los Angeles County’s chief sustainability officer Gary Gero, adding: “It doesn’t have to be this bad.” Among the communities facing multiple high-risk climate threats are East Los Angeles, South Gate and Bellflower; Long Beach and San Pedro; Santa Clarita; Reseda and Winnetka; Montebello; Westlake and Crenshaw; and parts of Antelope Valley, according to the report. In Westlake’s MacArthur Park on Wednesday, Milko Vasconcelos, 49, said he has been aware of climate change since Al Gore’s 2006 documentary “An Inconvenient Truth,” but that he often feels powerless against it. “Disasters can happen over seconds, but they also can happen over decades,” Gero said, “and that’s what this report is meant to point out.” In MacArthur Park, 23-year-old Bryson Nihipali said climate change is something he thinks about a lot, and that it concerns him that “people with the least amount of money are the ones who suffer most.” “I guess that’s the way of the world,” Nihipali said.

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What LA did right before the fires — and why it wasn't enough
1 day, 6 hours ago

What LA did right before the fires — and why it wasn't enough

NPR  

What LA did right before the fires — and why it wasn't enough toggle caption Agustin Paullier/AFP via Getty Images Los Angeles is no stranger to wildfires. Los Angeles County already has strict wildfire building codes for homes and has passed rules that limit new development in wildfire-prone areas. Fire experts say the heavy toll offers lessons for other communities …

A documentary on wildfires raised tough questions in 2021. People may now be more inclined to listen
1 day, 11 hours ago

A documentary on wildfires raised tough questions in 2021. People may now be more inclined to listen

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring Your Own Brigade,” at Sundance in 2021, it was during peak COVID. “I didn’t blame people for not wanting to watch a film about the fires in the middle of the pandemic, because it was just too much horror.” Now, with the devastating wildfires that have …

Watch live: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as dangerous weather warning issued
1 day, 14 hours ago

Watch live: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as dangerous weather warning issued

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch live as Los …

L.A. officials fear more fires as crews prepare for extreme winds
1 day, 18 hours ago

L.A. officials fear more fires as crews prepare for extreme winds

Live Mint  

A new blaze sparked up in Southern California and nearly 13 million people were under critical or extreme fire warnings, underlining the task still facing fire crews and emergency responders in the weeklong fight against rampant wildfires. “We are not in the clear as of yet," Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said. Dozens of water and firetrucks were …

Los Angeles wildfires brace for monster winds: Firefighters on high alert – Disaster in numbers
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1 day, 18 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires brace for monster winds: Firefighters on high alert – Disaster in numbers

Live Mint  

Firefighters in Los Angeles faced a critical challenge on Tuesday as hurricane-force winds threatened to intensify two devastating wildfires. Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned residents, stating, "This setup is about as bad as it gets. The fires have claimed 24 lives, with Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna indicating that the toll is expected to rise. Human …

California wildfires: How the Palisades and affected neighborhoods can rebuild to lessen fire, climate effects.
1 day, 20 hours ago

California wildfires: How the Palisades and affected neighborhoods can rebuild to lessen fire, climate effects.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Look at what isn’t consumed: Particularly in Altadena, you’re going to see lots of total destruction of buildings adjacent to and surrounded by unconsumed vegetation.” These disasters, Cohen wrote this week, “need to be defined as a structure ignition …

3 LA wildfires still raging amid warning of 'explosive fire growth'
2 days, 4 hours ago

3 LA wildfires still raging amid warning of 'explosive fire growth'

Firstpost  

At least 24 people have lost their lives to the wildfires that have been spreading rapidly through Los Angeles city in California. At least 24 people have died in Los Angeles where wildfires have ripped through in California and three of them continue to rage amid a red flag warning of “explosive fire growth” through Wednesday. 3 wildfires currently raging …

Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
2 days, 6 hours ago

Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America

CNN  

CNN — Less than a month before fires swept across Los Angeles, a group of longtime firefighters gathered at City Hall to plead for more resources. LA’s firefighters were joined by crews from across the state, including from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which covers areas outside the city, including hard-hit Altadena. Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty Images Firefighters battle the Palisades …

Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in history
3 days, 6 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in history

Salon  

Wildfires still raging across Los Angeles County are projected to be among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. “This will be the costliest wildfire in California modern history and also very likely the costliest wildfire in U.S. modern history, because of the fires occurring in the densely populated areas around Los Angeles with some of the highest-valued real estate …

Los Angeles braces for new round of ‘strong winds’ as wildfires rage on
3 days, 11 hours ago

Los Angeles braces for new round of ‘strong winds’ as wildfires rage on

Firstpost  

Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. Image- AFP Wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Sunday confronted the return of dangerous winds, as officials said that firefighters were ready to combat any new blazes whipped …

LA fires latest: High winds set to return tonight as landlords slammed for hiking prices during home shortage
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3 days, 11 hours ago

LA fires latest: High winds set to return tonight as landlords slammed for hiking prices during home shortage

The Independent  

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Firefighters contain Los Angeles wildfires; San Fernando Valley still under threat
3 days, 14 hours ago

Firefighters contain Los Angeles wildfires; San Fernando Valley still under threat

Firstpost  

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks. The light of a fire fighting helicopter illuminates a smouldering hillside as the Palisades fire grows near the Mandeville …

Firefighters battle to contain Los Angeles wildfires as winds forecast to return
4 days, 11 hours ago

Firefighters battle to contain Los Angeles wildfires as winds forecast to return

Firstpost  

The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are still raging, but already are projected to be among the costliest natural disasters in US history. Image- AP Firefighters worked tirelessly on Saturday to contain rapidly spreading wildfires before strong winds are expected to return, potentially driving the flames toward iconic landmarks like the J. Paul Getty Museum and …

LA was sitting on a powder keg ripe for a fire after months of drought. Then it was lit
5 days, 12 hours ago

LA was sitting on a powder keg ripe for a fire after months of drought. Then it was lit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That’s drier than a matchstick,” said John Vaillant, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his book Fire Weather: A True …

Los Angeles wildfires: LA still in danger, residents told not to return home, health warnings issued— 10 key updates
5 days, 14 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires: LA still in danger, residents told not to return home, health warnings issued— 10 key updates

Live Mint  

Wildfires continue to rage across Los Angeles County, leaving devastation in their wake. From Fire Chief Kristin Crowley's warning that Los Angeles is still at risk, to the LA County Sheriff's advice against returning home due to hazardous conditions, the city continues to face ongoing dangers from the wildfires. Fire Chief's Warning: LA is not out of danger Los Angeles …

California wildfires: In raging Los Angeles inferno, echoes of the great fires of London and Chicago
5 days, 19 hours ago

California wildfires: In raging Los Angeles inferno, echoes of the great fires of London and Chicago

Firstpost  

As Los Angeles faces its latest fire crisis, it must look to the lessons of past urban fires that led to sweeping changes and a stronger, safer future The Palisades Fire burns behind a sign for Will Rogers State Beach in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles on January 7, 2025. As Los Angeles fights this latest inferno, here’s …

Los Angeles Wildfires: Dry weather, Santa Ana winds and other possible causes – what we know so far
Trending News
5 days, 19 hours ago

Los Angeles Wildfires: Dry weather, Santa Ana winds and other possible causes – what we know so far

Live Mint  

The Los Angeles wildfires have killed at least 10 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structures, including the homes of celebrities like Paris Hilton, Adam Brody, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Los Angeles Wildfires LIVE Updates The Palisades Fire, located between Santa Monica and Malibu, and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena are among the most destructive in Los Angeles history. The CNN …

California Fires: How human-caused climate change fueled Los Angeles wildfires – all we need to know
5 days, 21 hours ago

California Fires: How human-caused climate change fueled Los Angeles wildfires – all we need to know

Live Mint  

Los Angeles Wildfires: Climate change has been increasingly delaying the onset of autumn and winter rains in parts of California, and in Los Angeles the period since July 2024 has had the second-lowest rainfall in 150 years, reports said. Strong winds that have driven the fires are normal for this time of year, but the recent fires in Los Angeles …

Los Angeles wildfires continue to rage on as authorities fear rise in death toll
6 days, 5 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires continue to rage on as authorities fear rise in death toll

Firstpost  

In the last two days, around 180,000 people had to evacuate their homes with the blazing fire killing 5 people as of now. However, the authorities fear that the death toll is most likely to increase Hundreds of rescue workers are scouring through the rubble in search of survivors as devastating wildfires take over the city of Los Angeles, California. …

Los Angeles wildfires claim 5 lives, force 180,000 evacuations across California — see heart-breaking pictures
6 days, 5 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires claim 5 lives, force 180,000 evacuations across California — see heart-breaking pictures

Live Mint  

As devastating wildfires rage across multiple locations in Los Angeles, California, at least five people have been confirmed dead, and another 180,000 have been ordered to evacuate their homes, according to an AP report citing officials. Burnt cars stand, after powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area forced people to evacuate, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on …

Letters to the Editor: Altadena, my neighborhood, has burned. Make fossil-fuel companies pay
6 days, 6 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Altadena, my neighborhood, has burned. Make fossil-fuel companies pay

LA Times  

Homes and cars burned in the Eaton fire are seen on West Manor Street in Altadena Jan. 9. To the editor: As an environmental lawyer steeped in the fossil-fueled “climate whiplash” that unleashed the wildfires ripping through Los Angeles, I was still stunned to be packing up my family and cats to flee our Altadena home Tuesday night. One of …

New fire in Los Angeles area prompts more evacuations; over 10K structures lost in major blazes
6 days, 6 hours ago

New fire in Los Angeles area prompts more evacuations; over 10K structures lost in major blazes

New Indian Express  

LOS ANGELES: The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures, officials said Thursday as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ignited and quickly grew. "We are expecting this fire to rapidly spread due to high winds," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said, echoing …

L.A. fires: California is burning. There was one sign we had to leave.
6 days, 9 hours ago

L.A. fires: California is burning. There was one sign we had to leave.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The suggestion from my terrified mom in Pittsburgh that we pack up my fiancée’s wedding dress in case fire takes our apartment didn’t do it, but a badass firefighting video somehow did. The wind and dry conditions made for …

The Los Angeles Fires Will Put California’s New Insurance Rules to the Test
55 years ago

The Los Angeles Fires Will Put California’s New Insurance Rules to the Test

Wired  

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Over the past five years, California has become a poster child for what climate-fueled weather disasters can do to a state’s home insurance market. “With input from thousands of residents throughout California, this reform balances protecting consumers with the need to strengthen our market against climate …

The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures
55 years ago

The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures

Wired  

On the morning of January 7, the first of Los Angeles’ vast wildfires broke out in a forested area near Topanga State Park on the northwest edge of the city. Conditions allowed the blaze to spread very quickly: 100 mph winds, very low humidity, and a landscape primed to burn after months without rainfall together sent the fire tearing through …

The causes of the California wildfires are closer to home than you think
6 days, 13 hours ago

The causes of the California wildfires are closer to home than you think

The Independent  

If we build on flood plains, properties will flood. John Vaillant, author of the bestselling and quite unputdownable Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast, likes to say we think we live in a “magic bubble” of denial. As Vaillant wrote about a huge fire in Vancouver in August last year: “While researching Fire Weather, I interviewed a lot of …

Fires rage around Los Angeles
1 week ago

Fires rage around Los Angeles

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: Hello, welcome to PM. Mark Howden: Well, I think there's probably a fingerprint of climate change on all of the big three characteristics of Santa Ana winds here. Samantha Donovan: So do you think the American fire season on the West Coast is now going to overlap with Australia's summer bushfire season or is this just an unusual …

Even after a two-day nightmare, L.A. girds for more days of fire weather
1 week ago

Even after a two-day nightmare, L.A. girds for more days of fire weather

LA Times  

Much of Los Angeles County remains under a red flag warning, with forecasters warning of critical fire weather to last through Friday night. Firefighters Thursday were continuing to fight the Palisades fire, which has burned more than 17,000 acres, and the Eaton fire that burned through Pasadena and Altadena areas, charring more than 10,000 acres. But Los Angeles caught a …

Wet winters to wildfires: How nature turned Los Angeles into a tinderbox
1 week ago

Wet winters to wildfires: How nature turned Los Angeles into a tinderbox

India Today  

Wildfires raging around Los Angeles advanced into the Hollywood Hills, following a series of devastating blazes in the region that claimed at least five lives, destroyed hundreds of homes, and severely strained firefighting resources and water supplies. The wildfires devastating Los Angeles have been fueled by a perfect storm of environmental conditions, leading to unprecedented destruction and loss of life. …

California wildfires show we are not prepared for climate change
1 week ago

California wildfires show we are not prepared for climate change

Salon  

I spent most of the evening on January 7, a Christmas Day celebrated by Orthodox Christians around the world, monitoring local news and emergency apps for evacuation alerts for the Los Angeles area. As one writer pointed out on X on Tuesday night, “this is how people turn into climate refugees.” As Salon has previously reported, nowhere will be safe …

Ravaged homes to slumped cars: Wildfires in Los Angeles kill 5, force thousands to flee
Trending News
1 week ago

Ravaged homes to slumped cars: Wildfires in Los Angeles kill 5, force thousands to flee

India TV News  

Wildfires have wreaked havoc in Los Angeles as it continues to ravage major parts of the area, killing five people and forcing thousands to flee homes. In an update, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that firefighters from across California and elsewhere had arrived to help along with air operations that were dousing flames. In Pasadena, Fire Chief Chad Augustin …

How outdoors enthusiasts can help their neighbors and wildlands amid L.A. fires
1 week ago

How outdoors enthusiasts can help their neighbors and wildlands amid L.A. fires

LA Times  

Stuart McCallister, right, hugs his son-in-law Donald Bryce, after viewing McCallister’s home that was destroyed in the Palisades fire on Haverford Avenue in Pacific Palisades. Wildfire smoke from the Palisades and Eaton fires blanket Los Angeles County prompting school closures and triggering air quality advisories across the region. Only four months ago, the outdoors community mourned the homes and harm …

Wildfires rage across Los Angeles, forcing more than 130,000 evacuations
1 week ago

Wildfires rage across Los Angeles, forcing more than 130,000 evacuations

Salon  

Firefighters are battling to contain at least five different conflagrations in the Los Angeles area, according to California fire officials speaking early Thursday. With the wind calming slightly on Thursday morning, a battalion chief with Cal Fire told news outlets that his firefighters are using the window of opportunity to “start to build some containment"; due to the high winds …

Watch | Wildfires threatening Los Angeles as California firefighters battle three blazes
1 week ago

Watch | Wildfires threatening Los Angeles as California firefighters battle three blazes

Firstpost  

Three wildfires are threatening Los Angeles, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. #PalisadesFire pic.twitter.com/QYtsBSKvdl — Sia Kordestani January 8, 2025 Another blaze that started hours earlier ripped through the city’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood, a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity residences. pic.twitter.com/fgEfgfssVz — Mayor Karen Bass January 8, 2025 The fast-moving fire prompted the Los Angeles …

Raging wildfires around Los Angeles
1 week ago

Raging wildfires around Los Angeles

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: In the Californian city of Los Angeles, 30,000 residents are under evacuation orders as wildfires bear down on the area. Neryssa Azlan: Fire trucks have been making their way through heavy traffic and thick smoke on the Pacific Highway in Southern California. Neryssa Azlan: California Governor Gavin Newsom has warned residents in the threatened areas to stay vigilant. …

L.A. officials admit firefighters were overwhelmed and outgunned by deadly firestorms
1 week, 1 day ago

L.A. officials admit firefighters were overwhelmed and outgunned by deadly firestorms

LA Times  

Samuel Girma braves the heat of a burning house as he tries to prevent the fire’s spread. Local fire officials acknowledged Wednesday that they were overwhelmed by the power and size of the three major fires burning in Los Angeles County and that crews and resources were taxed to the extreme. Firefighters were heard on emergency radios requesting additional support …

Massive wildfire rages through Los Angeles hillside, forces 30,000 to evacuate
1 week, 1 day ago

Massive wildfire rages through Los Angeles hillside, forces 30,000 to evacuate

India Today  

A wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying homes and creating traffic jams as 30,000 people evacuated beneath huge plumes of smoke that covered much of the metropolitan area. At least 1,262 acres of the Pacific Palisades area between Santa Monica and Malibu had burned, officials said, after they had already warned of extreme fire …

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures
1 week, 1 day ago

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/13 A fire near a nature preserve forced staff to evacuate senior centre residents, including a 102-year-old, under falling embers. Image Source : AP 2/13 Firefighters battled fierce wildfires across Los Angeles, destroying homes and straining resources as tens of thousands evacuated. Image Source : AP 7/13 President Joe Biden cancelled a Riverside County trip, stayed …

Maps: Tracking the Los Angeles Wildfires
1 week, 1 day ago

Maps: Tracking the Los Angeles Wildfires

New York Times  

Maps: Tracking the Los Angeles Wildfires Major fires, driven by fierce winds, have scorched parts of the Los Angeles area over the past week, destroying homes and businesses. Extent of recent fires Burned area Source: Cal Fire By The New York Times Sources: Cal Fire ; New York Times analysis Note: Data is as of 10:30 p.m. Pacific time on …

See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California
1 week, 1 day ago

See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California

Associated Press  

Strong winds that sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles on Wednesday fed a spectacle of smoke, flames and flight. The Eaton Fire destroys a structure Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Palisades Fire burns a Christmas tree inside a residence …

California Winds Drive Severe Fire Danger in Rain-Starved LA
Top News
1 week, 2 days ago

California Winds Drive Severe Fire Danger in Rain-Starved LA

Live Mint  

-- Exceptionally powerful, dry winds expected across Southern California this week are set to send wildfire risk skyrocketing in a region that’s endured more than eight months without significant rain. As offshore winds race down local mountain ranges, they’ll bring gusts of up to 80 miles per hour to densely-populated communities in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, putting more than …

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn blaze in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles that flared up over the weekend. Evacuation orders were expanded again Monday for remote communities northeast of Los Angeles as the Line Fire …

Boiling Point: Heat, fires, floods — extreme weather has affected 99% of Americans
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Boiling Point: Heat, fires, floods — extreme weather has affected 99% of Americans

LA Times  

Welcome to Boiling Point. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal/OSHA, says it’s creating a new agricultural unit that will “significantly expand enforcement.” Climate change is altering conditions for desert plants, and scientists have for years projected that rising temperatures will make large portions of the Mojave Desert unsuitable for Joshua trees to survive by the …

Millions of Californians live near oil and gas wells that are in the path of wildfires
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Millions of Californians live near oil and gas wells that are in the path of wildfires

LA Times  

As firefighters continue to battle more than two dozen active wildfires in California, new research has found that millions of people are living close to oil and gas wells that are in the potential path of flames. Of the roughly 118,000 western oil wells in high fire risk areas, 103,878 of them — more than 87% — are in California, …

Excessive heat warnings in effect for desert and mountain communities in Southern California
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Excessive heat warnings in effect for desert and mountain communities in Southern California

LA Times  

The Fork fire has scorched more than 330 acres and continues to burn toward Sheep Mt. An excessive heat warning was issued Saturday for Southern California’s inland and desert communities, with triple-digit temperatures forecast through next week, bringing an elevated fire risk to some areas, according to the National Weather Service. More than 200 personnel from federal, state and county …

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid heat waves
6 months ago

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid heat waves

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires amid a protracted heat wave that has dried out the landscape while setting temperature records and putting lives at risk. Mark Paulson, a Public Response and Code Enforcement officer, checks on Deb Billet, 66, before calling an ambulance to take her to a hospital for heat-related …

Wildfire season is upon us. Here’s what to know and how to prepare
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Wildfire season is upon us. Here’s what to know and how to prepare

LA Times  

It’s Tuesday, June 18. Wildfire season is upon us If the last couple of years of fewer rampant wildfires and less smoke choking our skies eased your wildfire concerns, let this week’s Post fire be a wake-up call. It’s true that California experienced notably milder fire seasons in 2022 and 2023 when compared with previous years. The National Oceanic and …

Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds
11 months, 1 week ago

Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are independently harmful to the human body, but together their impact on cardiovascular and respiratory systems is more dangerous and affects some communities more than others. The authors found that the combined harm of extreme heat and inhalation of wildfire smoke increased hospitalizations and disproportionately impacted low-income communities and Latino, Black, Asian …

Can L.A. lead the world on climate? We'll soon find out
1 year, 2 months ago

Can L.A. lead the world on climate? We'll soon find out

LA Times  

The downtown Los Angeles skyline with snow-capped mountains in the background, seen in January. The clean energy road map — crafted by the nonprofit Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator and endorsed by city and county officials, state agencies and utility company Southern California Edison, among others — lays out aggressive new climate goals for Los Angeles County. “I do worry that …

New luxury L.A. hillside development in severe fire danger zone brings protests. ‘Just not safe’
1 year, 8 months ago

New luxury L.A. hillside development in severe fire danger zone brings protests. ‘Just not safe’

LA Times  

Amateur naturalists Devon Christian, from left, Adam Gelbart and Patrick Dyer hike in the area of a proposed luxury housing development in the Verdugo Mountains. “Our community is a high fire danger area, and we do everything we can to keep the building off the hillsides because it’s just not safe,” she said. “As you start to take big chunks …

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