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At The Evacuation Line: Talking With LA Residents Affected By the Eaton Fire

January 15, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 15, 2025 2:46 am

The Palisades and Eaton fires hit a new milestone on Tuesday, marking it at one week since the fires started. As of Tuesday evening, the Palisades Fire has burned 23,700 acres, resulted in 8 deaths, caused over 105,000 residents to...

New Report Finds Total Damage, Economic Losses From The L.A. Wildfires approximately $275 Billion

January 14, 2025 1:31 pmJanuary 14, 2025 1:31 pm

According to a new report by Accuweather, the total damage and economic loss stemming from the 2025 Southern California wildfires was raised to between $250 billion and $275 billion on Monday, with insurers expected now to see at least $30...

President Biden Announces Federal Government Will Pay For 100% Of LA Fire Response Costs For 180 Days

January 10, 2025 7:47 amJanuary 11, 2025 7:38 am

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that the federal government will be paying for 100% of the initial disaster response costs, covering everything from debris removal to first responder salaries. Since January 7th, Los Angeles County has continued to be...

Biden Approves More Disaster Relief, Disaster Declarations For Fires in Southern California

January 8, 2025 4:49 pmJanuary 8, 2025 4:49 pm

President Joe Biden quickly approved a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst fires currently raging across nearly 30,000 acres in Southern California on Wednesday, shortly after Governor Gavin Newsom requested it. In only the past few...

LA Mayor Karen Bass Heavily Criticized for Delayed Return From Trip to Ghana with Historic Wildfires Spreading

January 8, 2025 12:59 pmJanuary 9, 2025 6:45 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass received heavy criticism Tuesday and Wednesday for not returning immediately from an overseas trip to Ghana in Western Africa to help take charge of the response to multiple wildfires. She instead coordinated efforts in part...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Placing Speed Cameras On The PCH In Malibu

September 28, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 29, 2024 2:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom was in Malibu on Friday, signing a bill that would place speed cameras across the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Malibu through at least 2032. Senate Bill 1297, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), will set...

People First: One California City and One Agency Eschews DEI

July 30, 2024 5:30 amJuly 30, 2024 5:31 am

The astute reader may have noticed that over the past year or so, the California Globe has been running a periodical series called “Hidden in Plain Site.” The premise is simple: review government websites for what they are saying in...