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11 hours ago

Clear contracts, new tech. Can California's insurance woes be fixed? Candidates spoke about moving people off the California FAIR Plan and modernizing the Department of Insurance at a forum in the Pacific Palisades.

Clear contracts, new tech. Can California's insurance woes be fixed?
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1 day ago

How will California curb spiraling disaster costs? New study could guide response to era of 'climate-fueled economic crisis' The report is expected to guide how the state addresses the growing costs of catastrophic disasters and who will pay.

After ever-costlier California fires, new study could shape state’s response
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2 days ago

Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave The unprecedented heat wave that has roasted the West during the past two weeks has also set the stage for a potentially perilous wildfire season.

Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave
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3 days ago

From ashes to lawsuits: $23,000 HOA bill divides California community ravaged by the Eaton wildfire
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4 days ago

What does the March heatwave mean for California's fire season? The five-day heatwave that broke records across California and the West around March 19, with temperatures in the San Francisco Bay Area around an unseasonable 32 degrees Celsius, cooled down shortly ...

What does the March heatwave mean for California's fire season?
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6 days ago

The West's record-shattering heat wave isn't over as heat dome shifts into the Plains Temperatures that are 20 to 40 degrees above average for this time of year will be common from the Southwest into the Great Plains.

The West's record-shattering heat wave isn't over as heat dome shifts into the Plains
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1 week ago

After the West's historic snow drought, spring could bring water shortages and wildfires The western United States experienced a severe snow drought this year, threatening the region's water supply and potentially setting the stage for its wildfire season.

After the West's historic snow drought, spring could bring water shortages and wildfires
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1 week ago

A prolonged and unusual March heat wave is gripping cities across the West A rare March heat wave is pushing San Francisco close to 90 degrees and setting records across the West.

A prolonged and unusual March heat wave is gripping cities across the West
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1 week ago

Why unprecedented March heat wave has experts worried about what comes next The most destructive wildfires in Southern California history. The region's wettest holiday season.

Why unprecedented March heat wave has experts worried about what comes next
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1 week ago

Bay Area Voice: This is our chance to transform how Cal Fire manages its forests California manages 85,000 acres of state land like an extractive agribusiness. A new law would bring it into the 21st century.

Bay Area Voice: This is our chance to transform how Cal Fire manages its forests
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1 week ago

California Republicans propose wildfire, insurance package amid heat wave concerns As a record-breaking mid-March heat wave grips California and much of the western United States, state legislators are renewing focus on wildfire prevention and insurance affordability. The Senate Re...

California Republicans propose wildfire, insurance package amid heat wave concerns
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1 week ago

Why Southern California's scorching weather isn't good for fire season
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1 week ago

Sacramento County fire crews warn of rising vegetation fire risks "All it really takes is one spark to get this going..."

Sacramento County fire crews warn of rising vegetation fire risks
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2 weeks ago

With warmer weather in Northern California, Cal Fire prepares for early fire threat Conor McGill reports.

With warmer weather in Northern California, Cal Fire prepares for early fire threat
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2 weeks ago

Summerlike heat dome to send Southwest temperatures soaring past 100 F A strengthening heat dome will send temperatures soaring into the 90s and past 100 degrees across the Southwest, threatening records, accelerating snowmelt and raising wildfire risk now, then water su...

Summerlike heat dome to send Southwest temperatures soaring past 100 F
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2 weeks ago

LA County launches public survey for residents impacted by Eaton and Palisades fires
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2 weeks ago

LA County launches public survey for residents impacted by Eaton and Palisades fires
#Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #ParkFire #LakeFire #PacificPalisades #Evacuations
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2 weeks ago

This scientist is racing to predict deadly volcanic mudslides — National Geographic One of the most deadly and dangerous volcano hazards isn’t lava. Mudflows called lahars can come without clear warning.

This #scientist is racing to #predict deadly #volcanic #mudslides - National Geographic

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2 weeks ago

Blistering summerlike temps are coming to Los Angeles Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness.

Blistering summerlike temps are coming to Los Angeles
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2 weeks ago

California's wildfire season is shifting, with more blazes after the traditional high-risk window, study finds New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem.

California's wildfire season is shifting, with more blazes after the traditional high-risk window, study finds
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2 weeks ago

First responders preparing for California's fire season
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2 weeks ago

Edison utility defeats shareholder lawsuit over LA wildfires The parent company ​of Southern California Edison won the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging ‌it defrauded shareholders prior to the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires by assuring it had significant...

Edison utility defeats shareholder lawsuit over LA wildfires
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3 weeks ago

Intense Santa Ana winds pound Southern California Gusty high-wind conditions are expected to continue pounding Los Angeles and Ventura counties Saturday with moderate to strong Santa Anas persisting through Sunday.

Intense Santa Ana winds pound Southern California
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3 weeks ago

2026 fire season off to ominous start after relatively mild 2025 Total acres burned fell in 2025, but the Eaton and Palisades fires were hugely destructive and raise questions about the future of California's Wildfire Fund, one expert says.

2026 fire season off to ominous start after relatively mild 2025
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3 weeks ago

Attorneys for suspect in Los Angeles' Palisades Fire seek his release based on new evidence Defense attorneys for the man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles are calling for his release in light of new evidence.

Attorneys for suspect in Los Angeles’ Palisades Fire seek his release based on new evidence
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3 weeks ago

Legislators eye new prevention efforts in fire-scarred California: 'A tipping point'
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3 weeks ago

Investors keep buying up burned lots in Altadena, Pacific Palisades. Could Congress limit such sales? California Sen. Adam Schiff plans to introduce legislation to limit large corporate investors from buying properties after natural disasters.

Investors keep buying up burned lots in Altadena, Pacific Palisades. Could Congress limit such sales?
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1 month ago

Palisades Fire testimony reveals LA firefighter warned Lachman Fire still smoldering when crews left In his deposition, LAFD Firefighter Scott Pike described at least five areas still actively smoking as crews were rolling up hoses to leave the Lachman Fire.

Palisades Fire testimony reveals LA firefighter warned Lachman Fire still smoldering when crews left
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1 month ago

Palisades Fire testimony reveals LA firefighter warned Lachman Fire still smoldering when crews left In his deposition, LAFD Firefighter Scott Pike described at least five areas still actively smoking as crews were rolling up hoses to leave the Lachman Fire.

Palisades Fire testimony reveals LA firefighter warned Lachman Fire still smoldering when crews left
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1 month ago

Wildfire Seasons Are Starting to Overlap. That Spells Trouble for Firefighting.

Wildfire Seasons Are Starting to Overlap. That Spells Trouble for Firefighting
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/c...