Major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California: ‘Prepare for the worst’
A major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California, raising the specter of damaging landslides and flooding across much of the Southland.
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Water utilities are flushing pipes to clean drinking water after the fires. Here’s what to know
During the fires, multiple areas were put under Do Not Drink or Do Not Use water advisories. And while many have been lifted, contamination is still a concern. Pipe flushing and testing is the primary ...
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Trump orders and atmospheric rivers: how prepared are California's levees?
A 2019 infrastructure report card gave the state’s levees a "D," citing that despite significant investments, much more work ...
How drought has hurt Southern California, and what it means for the future
The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County are in “extreme drought” conditions, about 36% of the county, explained ...
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Opinion: How governable is Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is being investigated ... by factory layoffs and plant shutdowns in the 1970s, recalls Hector De La Torre, executive director of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, a joint ...
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Los Angeles’s Ash Problem
When I saw gardeners arriving armed with leaf blowers, my heart sank. (Los Angeles County has temporarily banned their use because they throw up so much dust.) But no one knew exactly the right ...
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How Los Angeles Dreams Became Kindling
Mr. Rosenstone and Ms. Massoud wondered if Mr. Trump even understood that Los Angeles had only a single real river in its backyard ... direction of Eaton Canyon beneath a sun masked by smoke ...
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Photos show Los Angeles neighborhoods reduced to rubble as deadly wildfires continue to burn
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Parts of Los Angeles are still burning from multiple wildfires that have ravaged over 40,000 acres and killed at least 25 people. More than ...
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75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
At least 75 fire trucks languished in a city repair facility in downtown Los Angeles ... Los Angeles and the need for more funding for the Fire Department to address it. LA DISTRICT 11 Over ...
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Here’s how Los Angeles residents can safely clean up ash
According to South Coast AQMD, here are some tips on how to properly clean your home and protect your health. Wear a tight-fitting disposable respirator such as an N-95 or P-100 mask to protect ...
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What LA did right before the fires — and why it wasn't enough
resilience, and ability to respond and recover," says Chris Nevil of MySafe:LA, a non-profit partnering with the Los Angeles Fire Department to write the community plan.
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LA fire crews make progress but dangers remain; EPA hazmat teams to start cleaning debris
Hilton said it is working with 211 LA, a local non-profit organization, to coordinate the distribution of rooms. ∎ A coalition of Los Angeles arts ... says its water system was pushed past ...