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Received01 · Nov 3, 3:00 AM · Los Angeles Times
Utilities lobby for shield from wildfire costs
As a criminal investigation into Southern California Edison actions before last year’s deadly Eaton fire continues, the state’s for-profit utilities are lobbying for legislation that would protect their shareholders…
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02 · Oct 30, 3:00 AM · Los Angeles Times
Cal Fire has a new app. It looks a lot like Watch Duty
Cal Fire does not credit Watch Duty as the inspiration for the AwareCA app. But it does address the uneasiness of many fire officials that residents are getting life-and-death information from a nonofficial source.
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03 · Oct 24, 5:00 AM · Los Angeles Times
On one Altadena block destroyed by Eaton fire, a return, an exit and lessons in resilience
Almost two years after the Eaton fire, one couple will be home for Thanksgiving, and one will say goodbye.
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04 · Oct 22, 5:00 AM · Los Angeles Times
L.A. faced its first fire weather since failures in the Palisades fire. How did it do?
As Pacific Palisades braced for its first red flag warning since the Palisades fire, the mission for city officials was not only to be better prepared than last time but to regain the confidence of fire survivors.
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05 · Oct 22, 3:00 AM · Los Angeles Times
Rain triggers flooding, erosion concerns across SoCal. Could it stomp out fire season?
The rain falling across Southern California won’t bring an end to the region’s fire season just yet, experts say. But it's creating plenty of issues while it's here.
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06 · Oct 20, 3:23 PM · Los Angeles Times
Major loss of California beaches predicted in latest climate forecast
Southern California is on track to lose 30 to 70% of its beaches over the next several decades. Almost half of all beach cliffs are likely to retreat by 30 to 80 feet by 2100.
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07 · Oct 20, 3:00 AM · Los Angeles Times
'We're in crisis': The California coastal town under siege from fires, high surf, El Niño
Few cities in California last week felt the full brunt of the climate crisis more than the small coastal town of San Clemente.
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08 · Oct 17, 9:59 AM · Los Angeles Times
As Bryson fire reignites trauma in Malibu, neighbors lean on one another
In a town of fire survivors — where many have lost their home at least once, if not twice, in previous blazes — a quiet, familiar feeling filled Malibu neighborhoods: Here we go again.
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09 · Oct 17, 5:00 AM · Los Angeles Times
Just 8 years after Woolsey, a new fire ignites in its scar — too soon for both residents and plants
Chaparral's ability to quickly regrow has made such a quick fire return interval commonplace in the Santa Monica Mountains. But so many back-to-back ignitions are jeopardizing the ecosystem's long-term viability.
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10 · Oct 17, 3:00 AM · Los Angeles Times
SoCal braces for another day of heat and winds as fire destroys homes in Orange County
Firefighters are bracing for another day of Santa Ana winds and extreme temperatures as they continue to battle the Norte fire, which has destroyed six homes in south Orange County.
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11 · Oct 16, 2:20 PM · Los Angeles Times
Norte fire: Evacuations, shelters
A fire that broke out in south Orange County has triggered evacuations as firefighters battle the growing blaze amid fierce Santa Ana winds.
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12 · Oct 16, 3:00 AM · Los Angeles Times
Chaotic scene as Norte fire burns homes in Orange County, fierce winds fan other blazes
The Norte fire broke out Friday afternoon in Orange County, triggering evacuations in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
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