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Massive lead spike in Los Angeles’ air during wildfires, CDC says
The CDC said lead levels were 110-times higher as the Eaton and Palisades wildfires burning near Los Angeles. Here's why.
Gov. Newsom asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for wildfire relief
Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January's devastating wildfires.
State Farm vs California showdown: Here are the huge stakes
California’s home insurance market is running out of worst-case scenarios. But one threat still looms large: further pullback or even a complete exit by its biggest player by far, State Farm General.
California will launch the "first-in-the-nation" digital democracy effort to help improve public engagement, Gov. Newsom says
Newsom announced the new program, Engaged California,​ will use digital platforms to inform the public about important issues ...
California rules will require more fire resistant homes in Palisades, Altadena
Most fire victims who opt to rebuild their homes will likely have to upgrade roofs, gutters, attic vents, windows, doors, ...
What is ‘home hardening’? Fire-resistant walls, roofs, windows and landscaping
Creating defensible space and using hard-to-ignite building materials improve a home’s odds of surviving a conflagration, ...
Kamala Harris receives prestigious Chairman's prize at NAACP Image Awards
Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night with a sobering message.