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In landmark decision, judge rules California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy illegal
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled that the California FAIR Plan's smoke-damage policy, which limits claims ...
Portraits: LA’s Firefighters, When the Smoke Cleared
After the January wildfires in Los Angeles, photographer Matthew Brookes commemorated the city’s firefighters as they ...
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Passing of one of the last of the Triple Nickle smokejumpers
On March 15, 2025, Sgt. Joe Harris, one of the last surviving members of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, known as the ...
‘You cannot prepare for an act of God’: Newly-released documents reveal gaps in Palisades Fire response
In the weeks following the Palisades and Eaton fires, KTLA submitted numerous public records requests seeking communications to and from top leaders—before, during, and after the unprecedented ...
Napa Valley Register20h
Napa County approves $65 million agreement with Cal Fire
Napa County has teamed up with Cal Fire for rural fire protection since 1932. It has approved a new three-year contract.