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Lawsuits accuse insurers of colluding to drop coverage in fire-prone parts of California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two lawsuits filed in Los Angeles allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit ...
Molten material from idle Southern California Edison tower triggered Eaton fire, attorney alleges
A new video analysis bolsters the theory that an Edison tower — deenergized more than 50 years ago — became active in the ...
Property owners sue California insurance companies over alleged ‘collusion’ following wildfires
A new lawsuit alleges that California's major insurers worked together to push higher premiums and lower coverage caps onto ...
California can’t wait for the political winds to shift. My bipartisan wildfire bill would save lives.
As long as massive wildfires continue to burn, we’ll see those same greenhouse gases pouring out into the atmosphere — just ...
Opinion: Weakening CEQA will threaten California’s environment and public health
The California Environmental Quality Act protects everybody. We must stop attempts by pro-developer lobbyists to chip away at ...
Why a California city may give up these gardens for wildfire safety
City councilmembers in Berkeley, California, are considering law to ban most plants within five feet of houses in ...
California consumer group sues to block insurers from adding surcharge following LA fires
A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit to block insurers from charging California customers for $500 million in costs ...
100 days after the Palisades, Eaton fires, residents and leaders reflect on recovery and challenges
Many are still processing the grief and the loss. But as the hustle and bustle of recovery churned on amid the ruins, local ...
Insurers colluded to limit coverage in California areas at high risk for wildfires, lawsuits allege
Two lawsuits allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit coverage in wildfire-prone California communities​ and force homeowners onto the state's last-resort insurance plan​.
Will L.A. Ever Forgive Its Mayor for Being Abroad When the Wildfires Hit?
Los Angeles is rebuilding, but new crises are mounting and Mayor Karen Bass has been haunted by her absence when the fires ...
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Utilities are planning to bury power lines after the LA fires. Should they?
We take a closer look at Southern California Edison’s plans to go underground with power lines in Altadena and Malibu.