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What hazards will remain in Southern California after the wildfires subside?

What hazards will remain in Southern California after the wildfires subside?

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Fires are continuing to burn in Southern California, with further weather-related threats expected to increase as another Santa Ana wind event picks up this week. While the end to the fire danger is not yet in sight, the hazards that will remain […]

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LA fires live updates: Crews finding remains in Altadena

LA fires live updates: Crews finding remains in Altadena

Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely […]

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California fires weather forecast: ‘Dangerous’ wind situation begins early Tuesday

California fires weather forecast: ‘Dangerous’ wind situation begins early Tuesday

ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — As strong winds in Southern California pick up further early on Tuesday, a “particularly dangerous situation” with a red flag warning will go into effect in western Los Angeles County and most of Ventura County, weather officials said. The warning begins at 4 a.m. local […]

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Officials nationwide should prepare for potential climate disasters, researchers say

Officials nationwide should prepare for potential climate disasters, researchers say

Etienne Laurent via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The fires blazing through Los Angeles County are the latest unprecedented natural disaster likely amplified by our changing climate. In the weeks and months to come, climate attribution science will determine by just how much. However, we do know that heavy rains, […]

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Special counsel David Weiss defends investigations as ‘impartial’ in final report on Hunter Biden probes

Special counsel David Weiss defends investigations as ‘impartial’ in final report on Hunter Biden probes

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel David Weiss slammed President Joe Biden’s characterization of his probe as being infected with “raw politics” in his final report detailing his investigations into the president’s son Hunter Biden, which was released Monday by the Justice Department. Weiss’ work culminated in two separate […]

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Nation’s 1st congestion pricing ‘working,’ preliminary data shows: MTA

Nation’s 1st congestion pricing ‘working,’ preliminary data shows: MTA

Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Preliminary data from the first week of New York City’s highly debated congestion pricing program shows the country’s first such plan of its kind is working, officials said. “The purpose of the program is to reduce the number of vehicles entering what […]

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Butler County 1st responders to play prominent role in Trump’s inaugural parade

Butler County 1st responders to play prominent role in Trump’s inaugural parade

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, FILE (BUTLER COUNTY, Pa.) — First responders from Butler County, Pennsylvania – the site of the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump during the presidential campaign – played a pivotal and personal part in his run for the White House. Now, those responders who helped him in […]

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Homeowners and renters sue California utility company over Eaton Fire

Homeowners and renters sue California utility company over Eaton Fire

Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A flurry of separate lawsuits were filed Monday against Southern California Edison, a utility company in California, by homeowners and renters who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire. The four lawsuits each allege the company failed to de-energize all of its […]

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‘It was a nightmare’: Families vow to rebuild after losing everything in LA fires

‘It was a nightmare’: Families vow to rebuild after losing everything in LA fires

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — Nearly a full week has passed since Alex Shekarchian and Moogega Cooper hastily packed a few belongings and fled from the second natural disaster to upturn their lives in three months. In October, the couple survived Hurricane Milton, which slammed the Florida coast. Now, they […]

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Los Angeles residents face cost of devastating wildfires: ‘I’m in shock’

Los Angeles residents face cost of devastating wildfires: ‘I’m in shock’

Mario Tama/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles residents who fled devastating wildfires are facing a huge recovery and rebuilding effort, as they gather what they can from ruins that were once their homes. As firefighters continue a massive effort to contain and subdue the historic infernos, Angelenos are grappling […]

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