Now harmful chemicals, which may include asbestos, lead, mercury and other heavy metals, are present in the ash that blankets the burn zones. That’s a health hazard for everyone, but especially residents sifting through wreckage without proper protective gear.

Mayor Karen Bass and chief recovery officer Steve Soboroff said the city would soon hire an outside firm to represent the city's interests in wildfire relief efforts.

All Pacific Palisades residents are now allowed to return home for first time since the devastating fire broke out earlier this month.

Housing and land use experts say a Los Angeles city law could require the Pacific Palisades to include “affordable” housing to replace older buildings.

A survivor of the Pacific Palisades fire was in San Francisco to give thanks to the fire station that protected his home from the blaze.

In late January 2024, after a series of rainstorms, a DWP property manager spotted a tear in the reservoir's floating cover, according to internal emails reviewed by The Times.

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According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Palisades fire is 98% contained after beginning on Jan. 7. Residents have been allowed to return to their homes, many fire-ravaged, to assess the damage and collect what, if any, is salvageable.

The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers to raise money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.

When the Eaton Fire first began its retreat from Altadena, I was in one of many self-organized mutual aid teams scattered across the area, cleaning up