Breaking down Los Angeles wildfire lawsuits against utility company – CBS News Watch CBS News Los Angeles County and the city of Pasadena filed separate lawsuits against Southern California Edison over the Eaton Fire, alleging the utility’s electrical equipment caused the deadly wildfire. Carter Evans has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser…
Researchers fear toxic ash from the Los Angeles wildfires will impact ocean life – CBS News Watch CBS News The Southern California wildfires that sparked eight weeks ago killed 29 people, burned 38,000 acres and destroyed thousands of homes, but researchers say the damage to the ocean is just beginning. David Schecter reports. Be the…
Former Los Angeles fire chief defends handling of wildfires in city council appeal – CBS News Watch CBS News At a Los Angeles City Council meeting, former fire chief Kristin Crowley defended her actions during the devastating January wildfires with the hope to regain her position. Mayor Karen Bass demoted Crowley, saying her removal was…
As L.A. rebuilds after wildfires, same risks threaten new disasters – CBS News Watch CBS News State and city leaders are pushing to quickly rebuild more than 15,000 structures that burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires, but some experts are questioning whether rebuilding in areas with an elevated risk is the right thing to…
Camp helps kids impacted by Los Angeles area wildfires – CBS News Watch CBS News It may look like your typical kid’s camp, with everything from arts and crafts to jump rope — but there’s more at play here. Every child at Project:Camp in Los Angeles has been impacted by the recent wildfires. Danya Bacchus…
Project:Camp in Los Angeles may look like a typical kid’s camp, with everything from arts and crafts to jump rope, but there’s more at play. Every child at the camp has been impacted by the recent wildfires. Like 9-year-old Rose McCabe, whose Altadena school burned to the ground, leaving only the sign still standing. “There…
Flash floods threaten mudslides after Los Angeles fires – CBS News Watch CBS News An atmospheric river is bearing down on California, bringing with it heavy rains, evacuation orders and flash flood warnings. It’s building up to another severe weather setback for an area still reeling from devastating wildfires. Carter Evans has the latest. Be…
Examining the aftermath of the Los Angeles area wildfires – CBS News Watch CBS News The firestorm that swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods of Los Angeles County a month ago leveled more than 16,000 structures. The complex cleanup and recovery process is underway, and it’s not without major challenges. Elise Preston has…
Residents demand answers after EPA stores toxic debris from L.A. fires in park – CBS News Watch CBS News The Environmental Protection Agency is working on an expedited timeline to clear combustible paints, household chemicals and other toxic debris from the Los Angeles fires. After the waste began arriving at a park 15 miles from…
Altadena, California — More than 9,000 homes and businesses were burned to the ground in the deadly Eaton Fire, which tore through the Los Angeles County community of Altadena last month. The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday allowed CBS News to accompany an EPA team sifting through the ash searching for toxic debris. “We look for…