Wildfires could cost Los Angeles billions, but the financial fallout is just beginning
LA faces an initial $358 million wildfire recovery bill that is expected to rise with no immediate state or federal aid ...
Investigation launched into L.A. County’s faulty emergency alert system
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) has sent letters to L.A. County and software company Genasys requesting information on ...
Lawmakers look to strengthen penalties for looting, impersonating emergency personnel during disasters
A coalition of state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would strengthen penalties for looting and impersonating emergency personnel during emergencies in the wake of last month’s ...
Southern California Congress members call for investigation into LA County's emergency alert system
More than a dozen members of Congress signed letters calling for a further look into the emergency alert messaging system ...
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LA County board approves motion calling for independent review of emergency notifications
A motion calling for an independent review of the emergency notification systems used to alert residents during the January ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication ...
Los Angeles wildfires: California cities vow to ‘shut down’ EPA’s dumping site for ‘toxic’ waste
Four cities in Southern California are opposing an EPA processing site for "hazardous" waste from Los Angeles County's ...