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Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day agoMore than 200,000 lost their homes in the L.A. County fires. For people already on the streets, the damage ran deeper
Over 75% of homeless residents affected by the 2025 wildfires reported injuries or major life disruptions, highlighting the link between climate disasters and homelessness.
fromsfist.com
5 days agoSunday Links: California Hit With Thunder, 30,000 Lightning Strikes Over the Weekend
After 21 hours of talks, US and Iran did not reach a deal to end the war, as Vice President JD Vance said talks stalled after the US made a final offer pushing for stronger guarantees that Iran won't develop nuclear weapons.
US news
fromThe New Yorker
1 week agoTrump Guts the Forest Service Ahead of Wildfire Season
The Trump Administration's sweeping changes to the Forest Service, which operates under the Department of Agriculture, represent a gutting of an agency that has been a stable fact of life for over a century.
Non-profit organizations
fromThe Oaklandside
1 day agoTemescal residents describe waking up to the 'whooshing' sound of a gas leak
PG&E confirmed that a gas leak had occurred near that location. A spokesperson, Tamar Sarkissian, told us that a PG&E crew was on-site by 11:15 p.m. the night of April 9 and after working for about two hours, stopped the flow of gas as 'safely and as quickly as possible' - by 1:32 a.m. Friday morning.
East Bay (California)
Non-profit organizations
fromKqed
1 month agoThe Eaton Fire Destroyed Altadena's Lush Greenery. These Volunteers Are Growing It Back | KQED
Community-led reforestation efforts and partnerships are restoring Altadena's green spaces after the devastating 2025 Eaton Fire destroyed homes and native vegetation.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months agoA push to end a fractured approach to post-fire contamination removal
The patchwork efforts to identify and safely remove contamination left by the 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires has been akin to the Wild West. Experts have given conflicting guidance on best practices. Shortly after the fires, the federal government suddenly refused to adhere to California's decades-old post-fire soil-testing policy; California later considered following suit. Meanwhile, insurance companies have resisted remediation practices widely recommended by scientists for still-standing homes.
Public health
#wildfire-prevention
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoCan culling your garden slow a wildfire? A California city pins its hopes on a contested plan
Homeowners in high-risk wildfire areas must remove flammable vegetation near their homes, including beloved plants, as part of new Zone 0 fire safety regulations requiring cleared space around structures.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoLegislators eye new prevention efforts in fire-scarred California: 'A tipping point'
California legislators introduced a dozen bills to prevent wildfires and reduce damage following devastating January fires that killed 31 people and caused $250 billion in losses.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months agoLeaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief's exit
One year ago, Nancy Ward, then the director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency to spearhead the cleanup of toxic ash and fire debris cloaking more than 12,000 homes across Los Angeles County. Although Ward's decision ensured the federal government would assume the bulk of disaster costs, it came with a major trade off.
California
Environment
fromEarth911
1 month agoGuest Idea: The Wildfire Season You're Not Prepared For
Extreme wildfire conditions caused by heat, drought, and wind alignment have nearly tripled globally over 45 years, with human-caused climate change responsible for over half this increase, making simultaneous extreme fire weather across multiple regions increasingly common.
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