Incarcerated firefighters offer aid battling L.A. blazes, find career
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Should L.A. City Council still inform the public by bulletin board?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Tony Barboza, with assistance from David Zahniser, Dakota Smith and…
Home that survived LA blaze is split in HALF by mudslide triggered by firefight as water and debris barrel down hill
A HILLSIDE home that miraculously survived the destructive Los Angeles flames has split in half from a mudslide triggered by the water runoff from the…
Inside the DWP’s battle to keep water flowing as fire exploded
As wildfire tore through the canyons of Pacific Palisades, firefighters waged a desperate battle to save homes and lives.Seventeen miles east in downtown L.A., dozens…
Incredible five-seater electric ‘flying water taxi’ shuttles people between lakes in France on two foils with no noise
AN incredible ‘flying water taxi’ that’s used to shuttle up to five people between lakes in France claims to make zero waves, noise or emissions.The…
Why fire hydrants and water supply failed during Los Angeles wildfires | Water News
California’s Los Angeles continues to grapple with the wildfires that broke out on January 7. The wildfires, which have killed 24 people, are presenting a…
Fact check: LA fires drive falsehoods, including by Trump about water use | Climate Crisis News
President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Governor Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies…
Sobering advice from two experts on how to prevent similiar fires
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Paradise lost along Pacific Coast Highway
Everyone knows California is disaster-prone, but there’s a familiar logic to the calamitous geography in this high-maintenance beauty of a state.Wildfires are supposed to be…
As L.A. fires raged, water drop videos became sweet revenge
Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Super Scooper water drop!The most memorable battle scenes exist in the pivot…
Former child actor Rory Sykes killed in LA wildfires after ‘water ran out’ & helpless mum watched house burn to ground – The Sun
A FORMER Aussie child actor has tragically been killed in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Brit-born Rory Callum Sykes, 32, was reportedly left trapped inside…
Newsom invites Trump to California to see L.A. fire damage
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Friday inviting the incoming leader to California to meet with fire victims, survey the…
Trump’s claims about Los Angeles fire hydrants don’t hold water
SACRAMENTO — OK, I admit it. I’m biased. I hate it when an opportunistic politician capitalizes on other people’s miseries and tries to score political points.I’m…
How can California capture more water? Competing interests will have to compromise
Reporting from Sacramento — Storm water has been rampaging down the Sacramento River, carrying ripped out docks, uprooted trees and homeowners’ backyards, hellbent for the Golden…
Tiny home campervan’s living room expands by 400ft in seconds as AI ‘captures water from thin air’ & turns on the lights
A TINY home campervan has a living room that expands by 400ft in just seconds as AI "captures water from thing air" and turns on…
‘Forgotten’: How one Mexican city struggles against big industry for water | Water News
According to a 2017 report by a coalition of environmental and civil rights groups, Femsa pays 2,600 pesos or $155 for each water permit in…
2024 was brutal for Los Angeles restaurant closures
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Sandfire Resources America Inc. Announces Win at the Montana Supreme Court Regarding Water Rights Ruling
Article contentWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Mont., Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sandfire Resources America Inc. (“Sandfire America” or the “Company”) announces a positive ruling for…
Imperial County’s Trump support tells a damning truth
Since the conclusion of the election, much of the media have painted Imperial Valley as having dramatically shifted its politics. With President-elect Donald Trump jumping…
Have some down time? Check out the revamped L.A. Times games
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…