Mathews: Los Angeles fires highlight the city’s failure to govern
After 50 years of shirking basic responsibilities, how can L.A.’s government start doing fundamental tasks again?
Expect Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar fire recovery to bring fraud, abuse and more misfortune
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades ...
The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design
One of the two major fires that devastated this region — the Eaton fire — is not even in the city of Los Angeles; it is in an ...
Los Angeles fires spark 'smart city' conspiracy theories
As a string of wildfires hit Los Angeles County, social media users spread claims that authorities purposefully set the ...
Questions raised about whether Los Angeles did enough to prepare for the deadly Palisades Fire
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department did enough to prepare in the ...
Wildfires spared Olympic venues in L.A., but the city's rebuild could impact runup to 2028 Olympic Games
Los Angeles is scheduled to host the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a ...
Los Angeles fires highlight need for effective DWP oversight from the Office of Public Accountability
The creation of the OPA was approved with a resounding 78% of voter support in 2011. According to the official ballot ...
California Wildfire Updates: Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides After Hughes Fire Reaches 56% Containment
The 10,396-acre Hughes fire reached 56% containment Friday as first responders made progress controlling multiple blazes ...
As Wildfires Linger, Focus Turns to Rebuilding in Los Angeles
The scale of the effort will be vast — the area scorched by the major fires is equal to three times the size of Manhattan.
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Why Fire Lawsuits Against Los Angeles City Will Likely Fail
People who lost their homes in the Southern California wildfires will likely not be able to sue the city of Los Angeles, a trial lawyer has said. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced intense ...
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The politics of the Los Angeles inferno | SLOAN
The conventional wisdom has long been Los Angeles would be immolated by The Big One — the devastating earthquake that is ...
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Port of Los Angeles tabs CFO, director of government affairs
Strafford succeeds Marla Bleavins, who took an executive position at Los Angeles World Airports, another agency of the city of Los Angeles ... port’s director of government affairs.