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I’ve Covered Climate Disasters for Decades. Now I Live on the Front Lines.
You never expect it. As a journalist covering climate disasters and other news, I have always been on the outside, reporting ...
Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome ...
In western Altadena, where 17 wildfire deaths were reported, residents say evacuation alerts came late or not at all
Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system used during ...
Power lines, hikers, arson: What might have sparked LA's devastating fires?
Investigators are scouring video footage, witness testimony and debris to identify the origins of two deadly fires.
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Eaton expands low-voltage auxiliary power solutions to aftermarket
Intelligent power management company Eaton announced that its portfolio of switches, circuit protection and power ...
Electrical tower a focus as Eaton Fire's potential origin after video clues emerge
Residents in the wildfire-ravaged communities of Altadena and Pasadena witnessed flames near the base of a transmission line ...
Altadena winds weren’t strong enough to warrant Edison shutting off transmission lines, CEO asserts
It takes 60- to 80-mph winds for the company to shut down transmission lines. CEO Steve Powell said it didn't see winds that ...
‘They were on notice’: Power company failed to ‘de-energize’ wires during ‘wind events,’ contributing to devastating California fire, lawsuits say
Homeowners have started hurling lawsuits at Southern California Edison claiming it's responsible for one of the blazes that tore through the Los Angeles area last week — the deadly Eaton Fire. The ...
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More Gusty Winds in L.A. Threaten Firefighters’ Progress
The edge of a woods climbing up into the San Gabriel Mountains was just 10 blocks away ... With the Eaton fire, he said, Edison had cut power to distribution lines west of the area where the ...
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Death Toll Rises to 24 in LA Fires as Santa Ana Winds Return
The death toll from the Los Angeles County wildfires rose to 24 as firefighters continue battling the ongoing Palisades and Eaton fires Monday while bracing for more gusty Santa Ana winds and low ...