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Trump fires team that set poverty guidelines for benefits aiding 80 million people
The sacking of the office could lead to cuts in assistance to low-income families next year unless the Trump administration ...
Orange County Register29d
‘It will not be survivable’: Lake Tahoe could be a deathtrap during major wildfires
The state’s fire hazard map, updated last month ... captain of the Lake Valley Fire Protection District. “The science is pointing to embers and the need to protect homes from embers.
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Firefighters Prepare for More Strong Winds in Pacific Palisades
Los Angeles Unified School District officials said they will reopen ... Cal Fire stated that detailed damage inspection maps for properties within the Palisades Fire footprint showing damaged ...
LADWP argues it can’t be sued for lack of water to fight Palisades fire
The quasi-independent agency cites a 1911 court ruling in California that says that, absent a contract, utilities aren’t ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin8d
LADWP argues it can’t be sued for lack of water to fight Palisades fire
but stopped paying when the district changed hands and the new owners raised the rates. Alexander Robertson, one of the attorneys suing LADWP, said the argument doesn’t make sense, especially ...
The Bond Buyer6d
LADWP CreditWatch becomes negative outlook from S&P
S&P Global Ratings cited longer-term concerns on Palisades wildfire-related liabilities in shifting its CreditWatch on Los ...
Black Enterprise28d
Louisiana’s New Congressional Map—With More Black Districts—Considered by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to uphold Louisiana’s congressional map, which was used in the 2024 elections and features two majority-Black districts. Reuters reports that the court ...