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Politicians rise or fall on disaster response. The Los Angeles fires are California Gov. Newsom’s big test
Facing what is expected to be one of the costliest natural disasters in the country’s history, Gavin Newsom has leaned all ...
‘Disaster amnesia’: The Los Angeles wildfires revealed a deeper, more vicious cycle that has plagued California for decades
The secret is out, but the charred remains of LA neighborhoods still might not be enough to change the Golden State’s ...
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles confronts difficult questions as it rushes to rebuild
As a charred Los Angeles resurfaces from the infernal flames that engulfed the region last month, questions loom as to how ...
Nonprofits allege Los Angeles plan to boost housing development is too weak, illegal
Housing nonprofits Yes in My Back Yard and Californians for Homeownership sued the city of Los Angeles on Thursday, alleging ...
Recovery urbanism: Build Los Angeles’s resilient future
Our landscape practice, led by Katherine Harvey, has always understood that urban design is an act of collective imagination.
Column: Stay in Altadena? ‘We’re torn, because we love this neighborhood and we love all these people.’
In west Altadena, one homeowner who lost everything says, 'Your possessions can go poof in a second. These connections we all ...
What Caused Deadly L.A. Wildfires? Faulty Electrical Equipment In Spotlight
Faulty power lines and electrical equipment are being blamed for causing deadly fires in Los Angeles and across the U.S. Is ...
California has known that disabled people need help in fires. After Los Angeles, can it better prepare for the next one?
California has known for years that it must pay extra attention to people with disabilities and limited mobility during natural disasters. Will it put the lessons of the L.A. fires to use for the next ...
Politicians rise or fall on disaster response. The LA fires are Gavin Newsom’s big test
Gov. Gavin Newsom's unwavering focus on the Los Angeles fires suggests a politician aware of how the response could define ...
How California can rebuild safer, more resilient cities after wildfires without pricing out workers
The shock of this catastrophic loss has been reverberating across Southern California, driving up demand for rental homes and prices in an already unaffordable and competitive housing market. Many ...
Heavy rain raises threat of more mudslides in Southern California
Southern California was primed for more mudslides and flooding on Friday, especially in areas scorched by last month's ...
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What Past Wildfires Teach Us About How Long It Takes to Rebuild
In most cities, the path from cleanup to occupancy is a slow one. And in many cases, owners have chosen to not rebuild at all ...