Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions ...
What happened over the January weekend when heavy rain brought flood advisories, mudslide danger
After an epic dry streak, the first real rain of winter fell in Southern California, bringing elevated risk of floods and ...
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From fires to flood risks: Rain forecast leaves LA County on edge
The deadly Palisades Fire was 81 percent contained Saturday with a chance of rain expected through Monday and a flash flood watch in place from Sunday through Monday, as officials switch gears from ...
On the LA fires, from a former Mandeville Canyon resident
Readers sound off on wildfire prevention and Palm Springs fast food restaurants in today's letters to the editor.
Landslides are among the hazards emerging as LA-area wildfires scar terrain
While the end to the fire danger is not yet in sight, experts say the hazards that will remain in its wake will be severe.
St. Tammany wins approval for $6 billion flood mitigation project
St. Tammany Parish has multiple years of planning before the largest flood mitigation project in the state's history breaks ...
Big changes coming to St. Tammany flood protection, but it’ll take decades
Big changes are on the way for St. Tammany Parish, but it will not happen overnight. The Army Corps of Engineers is kicking off a $5.9 billion project to tackle the parish’s growing flood risks. It’s ...
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Inside the dramatic air attack that saved Brentwood and Encino from the surging Palisades fire
Flight trackers showed the fleet circling between Encino Canyon and the north front of the fire Friday evening, as well as down into Mandeville Canyon on the eastern edge of the blaze. With that ...
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‘We’re not in the clear yet’: Los Angeles facing extreme fire danger as high winds return
Aerial crews drop fire retardant on the Palisades Fire near Mandeville Canyon on Jan. 11, 2025. (KTLA) The winds are expected to be in the range of 50 and 70 miles per hour in parts of L.A. and ...
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8 charged with looting homes during LA fires
Martrell Peoples, 22, and Damari Bell, 21, were charged with one count each of first-degree residential burglary and looting during an emergency or evacuation involving a home in the Mandeville Canyon ...
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LA DA vows to go after looters, defrauders and scammers amid wildfires: 'You will be punished'
According to a press release from the DA office's, last Wednesday, Damari Bell, 21, and Martrell Peoples, 22, burglarized at a home in the Mandeville Canyon. The following day, the DA's office ...