Wanting to ‘return to normal’ after a disaster is understandable, but often problematic
Accepting change in the aftermath of natural disasters is hard. But long-term survival may require embracing managed retreat ...
The start of the Palisades and Eaton fires: 24 hours that changed Los Angeles
Mom, are we going to have to run?' Here's how the first 24 hours of our unprecedented conflagration unfolded across L.A.
My house didn’t burn but ash from the L.A. fires fell in my yard. Can I eat from my garden? Is my soil safe?
Ash from urban wildfires is potentially full of heavy metals and other toxins. Here's a guide for what to do if ash is ...
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Malibu Seen: BU Back Better
Rebuilding after recent fires brings challenges, opportunities, and a vision for a stronger, more sustainable future ...
A mom’s plea from Pacific Palisades
Rachel Darvish is a lawyer from Pacific Palisades, California.
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Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
Reporters, editors, photographers, and data experts working across formats and teams secured four exclusives during the ...
Why California’s wildfire crisis is more than just an ecological problem
California’s wildfire crisis is as much a social and political problem as it is an ecological one. The expansion of housing ...
I spent my childhood in the Palisades homes my mother cleaned. We're also grieving what was lost.
The daughter of a former Pacific Palisades housekeeper, author Yesika Salgado recounts the home and family that influenced her life and career.
I Still Love LA: In Reverie With a Veteran Fire Survivor | Guest Column
With eight evacuations in her rearview, Ann Louise Bardach knows that wherever you go in SoCal, the one thing you can’t escape is fire The post I Still Love LA: In Reverie With a Veteran Fire Survivor ...
A Shadow Power Broker Is Swooping In to Rebuild the Pacific Palisades
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso is forming a nonprofit to help speed the Los Angeles neighborhood’s recovery from fierce ...
The Neighborhoods We Knew
Aaron Gigliotti wrote a beautiful piece in City Journal about the terrible loss of the neighborhoods in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
This reservoir was built to save Pacific Palisades. It was empty when the flames came
In late January 2024, after a series of rainstorms, a DWP property manager spotted a tear in the reservoir's floating cover, ...