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A $6M grant aims to rebuild an Altadena bungalow court lost to the Eaton Fire laist.com/news/housing...
A $6M grant aims to rebuild an Altadena bungalow court lost to the Eaton Fire
Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A $6M grant aims to rebuild an Altadena bungalow court lost to the Eaton Fire laist.com/news/housing...
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Court filing alleges Edison is delaying Eaton Fire litigation and potential mediation: laist.com/news/climate...
Court filing alleges Edison is delaying Eaton Fire litigation and potential mediation
The utility company denies the allegation, saying it’s too soon to enter into mediation when investigations into the cause of the Eaton Fire are not yet complete.
laist.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Court filing alleges Edison is delaying Eaton Fire litigation and potential mediation: laist.com/news/climate...
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South Gate opened three new parks in the last year. How did the small city do it? laist.com/news/climate...
South Gate opened three new parks in the last year. How did the small city do it?
It’s not easy to add green space where it’s most needed. The small city of South Gate is a success story — and a model for the region.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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South Gate opened three new parks in the last year. How did the small city do it? laist.com/news/climate...
South Gate opened three new parks in the last year. How did the small city do it?
It’s not easy to add green space where it’s most needed. The small city of South Gate is a success story — and a model for the region.
laist.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
South Gate opened three new parks in the last year. How did the small city do it? laist.com/news/climate...
Court filing alleges Edison is delaying Eaton Fire litigation and potential mediation: laist.com/news/climate...
Court filing alleges Edison is delaying Eaton Fire litigation and potential mediation
The utility company denies the allegation, saying it’s too soon to enter into mediation when investigations into the cause of the Eaton Fire are not yet complete.
laist.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Court filing alleges Edison is delaying Eaton Fire litigation and potential mediation: laist.com/news/climate...
I put together a guide for Eaton Fire survivors considering SCE's payout plan, let me know your questions! laist.com/news/climate...
Your guide to SoCal Edison's Eaton Fire payout plan
We talked to experts and looked at the fine print to better understand the utility's payout plan for Eaton Fire survivors.
laist.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I put together a guide for Eaton Fire survivors considering SCE's payout plan, let me know your questions! laist.com/news/climate...
Hotter Halloweens? Climate change is making them more likely
Average fall temperatures in L.A. and Orange counties have gone up by more than 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970: laist.com/news/climate...
Average fall temperatures in L.A. and Orange counties have gone up by more than 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970: laist.com/news/climate...
Hotter Halloweens? Climate change is making them more likely
Average fall temperatures across the U.S. are on the rise, and they’re warming fastest here in the Southwest.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hotter Halloweens? Climate change is making them more likely
Average fall temperatures in L.A. and Orange counties have gone up by more than 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970: laist.com/news/climate...
Average fall temperatures in L.A. and Orange counties have gone up by more than 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970: laist.com/news/climate...
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On Oct. 23, 2015, what became the largest known gas leak in U.S. history was discovered right here in L.A. Ten years after the Aliso Canyon natural gas blowout, what’s changed? laist.com/news/climate...
Ten years after the Aliso Canyon natural gas blowout, what’s changed?
Regulations on gas storage facilities have been tightened since the detection of what would become the largest gas leak in U.S. history. But residents remain worried about long term health effects.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
On Oct. 23, 2015, what became the largest known gas leak in U.S. history was discovered right here in L.A. Ten years after the Aliso Canyon natural gas blowout, what’s changed? laist.com/news/climate...
On Oct. 23, 2015, what became the largest known gas leak in U.S. history was discovered right here in L.A. Ten years after the Aliso Canyon natural gas blowout, what’s changed? laist.com/news/climate...
Ten years after the Aliso Canyon natural gas blowout, what’s changed?
Regulations on gas storage facilities have been tightened since the detection of what would become the largest gas leak in U.S. history. But residents remain worried about long term health effects.
laist.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
On Oct. 23, 2015, what became the largest known gas leak in U.S. history was discovered right here in L.A. Ten years after the Aliso Canyon natural gas blowout, what’s changed? laist.com/news/climate...
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The lack of direct, long-term financial aid for rebuilding is one of the biggest issues facing fire survivors who are underinsured or not insured at all, several experts told LAist.
An uninsured Altadenan is determined to rebuild. Will the obstacles be insurmountable?
Most survivors of January's fires face a massive gap in the money they need to rebuild, and funding to help is moving too slowly or nonexistent.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The lack of direct, long-term financial aid for rebuilding is one of the biggest issues facing fire survivors who are underinsured or not insured at all, several experts told LAist.
Alphonso Browne is determined to rebuild after losing his home in Altadena in the Eaton Fire. But without insurance, the obstacles are steep. Despite it all, Browne is resolute: “Whether it takes 1 yr or 10 yrs, we are going to rebuild.” Learn more: laist.com/news/climate...
An uninsured Altadenan is determined to rebuild. Will the obstacles be insurmountable?
Most survivors of January's fires face a massive gap in the money they need to rebuild, and funding to help is moving too slowly or nonexistent.
laist.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Alphonso Browne is determined to rebuild after losing his home in Altadena in the Eaton Fire. But without insurance, the obstacles are steep. Despite it all, Browne is resolute: “Whether it takes 1 yr or 10 yrs, we are going to rebuild.” Learn more: laist.com/news/climate...
Survey of 2,300 fire survivors reflects long, steep road to recovery laist.com/news/climate...
Survey of 2,300 fire survivors reflects long, steep road to recovery
A new survey shows most Eaton and Palisades fire survivors face major obstacles to rebuild.
laist.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Survey of 2,300 fire survivors reflects long, steep road to recovery laist.com/news/climate...
What the El Segundo Chevron refinery explosion means for air quality and gas prices
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What the El Segundo Chevron refinery explosion means for air quality and gas prices
There’s still a lot to be determined as the refinery, which supplies about one-fifth of Southern California's vehicle fuels, works to restore production and as data is collected.
laist.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
What the El Segundo Chevron refinery explosion means for air quality and gas prices
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“When these glaciers die off, we will be the first humans to see ice-free peaks in Yosemite.”
www.latimes.com/environment/... by @ianjames.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/environment/... by @ianjames.bsky.social
As California glaciers disappear, people will see ice-free peaks exposed for the first time in millennia
The glaciers of California's Sierra Nevada are disappearing as temperatures rise. Scientists recently found that the glaciers probably have never before melted in human history.
www.latimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
“When these glaciers die off, we will be the first humans to see ice-free peaks in Yosemite.”
www.latimes.com/environment/... by @ianjames.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/environment/... by @ianjames.bsky.social
ICYMI: This young Altadenan wants to preserve the stories of Altadena’s trees
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This young Altadenan wants to preserve the stories of Altadena’s trees
By some estimates, Altadena lost more than half of its tree canopy in the wake of the Eaton Fire. One young Altadenan wants us to share our stories about them.
laist.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
ICYMI: This young Altadenan wants to preserve the stories of Altadena’s trees
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Some LADWP customers can get free solar panels and battery storage. Here's how laist.com/news/climate...
Some LADWP customers can get free solar panels and battery storage. Here's how
The goal of the L.A. Department of Water and Power program is to help low-income households save on their bills while boosting the power grid.
laist.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Some LADWP customers can get free solar panels and battery storage. Here's how laist.com/news/climate...
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Fire survivors call on AAA to release personal property payments to cover rebuild costs
"If this doesn't get resolved, the reality is you will see a deluge of people selling their homes."
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"If this doesn't get resolved, the reality is you will see a deluge of people selling their homes."
laist.com/news/climate...
Fire survivors call on AAA to release personal property payments to cover rebuild costs
A group of policyholders say they face large gaps between what it will cost to rebuild and what they’re receiving from AAA.
laist.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fire survivors call on AAA to release personal property payments to cover rebuild costs
"If this doesn't get resolved, the reality is you will see a deluge of people selling their homes."
laist.com/news/climate...
"If this doesn't get resolved, the reality is you will see a deluge of people selling their homes."
laist.com/news/climate...
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The National Park Service faced a deadline this week to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he held enslaved people. n.pr/46rokSO
Trump moves to scrub national parks sites of signs that cast America in a 'negative light'
The National Park Service faced a deadline this week to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he held enslaved people.
n.pr
September 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The National Park Service faced a deadline this week to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he held enslaved people. n.pr/46rokSO
Fire survivors call on AAA to release personal property payments to cover rebuild costs
"If this doesn't get resolved, the reality is you will see a deluge of people selling their homes."
laist.com/news/climate...
"If this doesn't get resolved, the reality is you will see a deluge of people selling their homes."
laist.com/news/climate...
Fire survivors call on AAA to release personal property payments to cover rebuild costs
A group of policyholders say they face large gaps between what it will cost to rebuild and what they’re receiving from AAA.
laist.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fire survivors call on AAA to release personal property payments to cover rebuild costs
"If this doesn't get resolved, the reality is you will see a deluge of people selling their homes."
laist.com/news/climate...
"If this doesn't get resolved, the reality is you will see a deluge of people selling their homes."
laist.com/news/climate...
Low birth weight rates rose nearly 50% around Aliso Canyon gas leak, UCLA study finds: laist.com/news/health/...
Low birth weight rates rose nearly 50% around Aliso Canyon gas leak, UCLA study finds
A UCLA study in the journal Science Advances also found a likely increase in miscarriages around the methane leak in the northern San Fernando Valley in 2015.
laist.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Low birth weight rates rose nearly 50% around Aliso Canyon gas leak, UCLA study finds: laist.com/news/health/...
Despite not being subject to state rooftop solar cuts, LADWP has seen a big drop in rooftop solar installation. With
@crosstownla.bsky.social, we looked into why: laist.com/news/climate...
@crosstownla.bsky.social, we looked into why: laist.com/news/climate...
Rooftop solar installation has plummeted in LA. Why?
After rising for years, the number of residential installations in the city of Los Angeles began to drop in 2023. The city isn’t subject to recent changes in state incentives, but other factors may be...
laist.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Despite not being subject to state rooftop solar cuts, LADWP has seen a big drop in rooftop solar installation. With
@crosstownla.bsky.social, we looked into why: laist.com/news/climate...
@crosstownla.bsky.social, we looked into why: laist.com/news/climate...
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Cellphone emergency alerts aren't foolproof. Could blaring sirens help during the next big fire? As usual, it's complicated: laist.com/news/climate...
Cellphone emergency alerts aren't foolproof. Could blaring sirens help during the next big fire?
Emergency alerts can save your life, but January's fires in L.A. highlighted the limits of cellphone warnings.
laist.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Cellphone emergency alerts aren't foolproof. Could blaring sirens help during the next big fire? As usual, it's complicated: laist.com/news/climate...
What the Trump administration's cut to a solar program means for Southern California: laist.com/news/climate...
What the Trump administration's cut to a solar program means for Southern California
Fewer renters and low-income households will have access to affordable solar and battery storage if the cut is enacted. A Compton business owner already is feeling the effects.
laist.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
What the Trump administration's cut to a solar program means for Southern California: laist.com/news/climate...