L.A. Firefighters Who Fought Blazes Show Elevated Mercury and Lead Levels
The findings, which compared the firefighters’ blood samples against those taken from other firefighters after past fires, ...
Officials to give update on rebuilding efforts in Eaton Fire zone as deadline for debris removal approaches
At a news conference Friday morning, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger, along with other officials ...
Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study
Early findings from an ongoing study report that a group of 20 firefighters tested after the Palisades and Eaton fires had ...
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L.A. Firefighters Show Elevated Lead and Mercury Levels After Wildfires
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched the L.A. Fire Health Study to investigate the long-term impacts of ...
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Mayor Bass approved a raise for ex-Los Angeles fire chief before Bass fired her
According to the controller’s office, they received about 20 letters that day from the mayor’s office notifying the payroll department ... storm and fire events in the Los Angeles and Ventura ...
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One cat's incredible reunion with its owner after the Palisades Fire devastated Los Angeles
in Los Angeles. Carolyn Kiefer via AP "I was very much worried that I was going to wake up and (discover) it had been a dream," she said. Kiefer was at a medical appointment the day fire engulfed ...
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Los Angeles County DA opposes resentencing request for Menendez brothers and accuses them of lying about self-defense
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman ... Another cousin, Tamara Goodell, filed a complaint with the California Department of Corrections Office of Internal Affairs claiming Hochman ...
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‘The stress keeps you up at night’: Emotional devastation lingers in L.A. fire zones
A new poll of registered voters in Los Angeles County by ... showed that residents inside the fire zone supported increasing funding for city and county fire departments — even if it meant ...
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Los Angeles County, city of Pasadena sue SoCal Edison seeking Eaton Fire-related damages
Los Angeles County and the city of Pasadena filed separate lawsuits against Southern California Edison on Wednesday over the Eaton Fire, alleging the utility's electrical equipment caused the ...
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Los Angeles County blames electrical equipment for wildfire, sues utility company
Costs and damages related to the fire and its aftermath continue to be calculated and are likely to increase into the hundreds of millions over time, it said. Along with Los Angeles County ...
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Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility’s equipment sparked wildfire
Los Angeles ... the county said in a statement. Additional costs have been incurred by county departments for ongoing support in assisting residents recovering from the fire’s destruction ...
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Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison over Eaton Fire
Los Angeles County is suing Southern California Edison for allegedly causing the deadly Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena earlier this year. The suit, filed Wednesday, “alleges that SCE’s ...