Before and after: Green returns to Altadena, Pacific Palisades a year after fires

A year after the January 2025 firestorm, Pacific Palisades and Altadena landscapes have turned green, satellite photos show.

Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief’s exit

Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the ...

Meet the Los Angeles Fire Department crew tasked with protecting communities from the next wildfire disaster

The smell of wet grass from the recent atmospheric river rains, mud and gasoline wafts through the warm Southern California ...
Jewish Journal

‘They Let Us Burn’ — Tensions Run High as Los Angeles Marks One Year Since the Palisades and Eaton Fires

The Palisades Fire burned 23,448 acres over 31 days and caused an estimated $25 billion in damage, making it the most ...

Here’s how we can stop LA firestorms from happening again

Fire-safe community measures like home hardening and defensible space are proven to save lives in Los Angeles, but only 2% of ...

Los Angeles wildfire recovery enters second year as frustration and uncertainty linger

One year after massive wildfires devastated Los Angeles County, many families remain displaced, frustrated by slow rebuilding ...
WVTF

The long-term health impacts from the LA wildfires are just becoming clear

The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing ...

What we can learn about U.S. disaster response—a year after the Los Angeles wildfires

Jacob Soboroff’s new book, ‘Firestorm,’ examines the systemic failures that contributed to the L.A. fires, as well as how we’ll react in the next crisis.
LAist

The long-term health effects of the LA wildfires are just becoming clear

It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing research is helping to prepare people to weather the ...
Grist on MSN

Why almost none of the homes burned in LA have been rebuilt since last year’s fires

According to the housing research firm Up for Growth, California is short of nearly 840,000 homes, with the L.A. region in ...
Mansion Global

As They Rebuild, L.A.’s Wildfire Victims Focus on a Future That Won’t Go Up in Smoke

While some see speed as the highest priority, many residents of Pacific Palisades and Altadena have leaned into fire ...
Business of Home on MSN

A year after the LA fires, designers are leading Altadena’s rebuilding efforts

In the face of extensive cleanup and bureaucratic inertia, the design community is helping the neighborhood’s residents ...