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Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Awards $3.2 Million for Urgent Wildfire Prevention
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy announced that it has awarded $3.2 million in State funds to Los Angeles County and ...
Family of LA County sheriff’s deputy who died after fire at training facility files wrongful death suit
Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores was doing a quarterly firearms assessment at the time the explosion and fire occurred ...
Los Angeles brush fire injures 1, shuts down Metro line
A brush fire that broke out in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon caused a shutdown of an LA Metro line and encroached on structures before forward progress was stopped. The Balboa Fire ...
Two California judges file suit against LADWP, saying utility failed to prepare, respond to fire
Two federal judges who lost their Pacific Palisades homes in the January firestorm have joined neighbors suing the Los ...
LA City Council explores legal action against Edison over Sylmar’s Hurst fire
The Hurst Fire was one of several blazes that broke out Jan. 7 during extreme Santa Ana winds and caused widespread power outages.
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Los Angeles DWP water bonds take KBRA downgrade on wildfire litigation risks
Lawsuits claiming the LADWP failed to keep a reservoir filled or maintain water equipment were cited in KBRA's downgrade of its water system's revenue bonds.
Forecast shows where in California is at a greater risk of wildfires later this year
Wildfire season may be year-round in California, but some regions are under higher threat of wildfires in the coming months ...