The Los Angeles fires expose a web of governments, weak by design
The question of who is in charge is testimony to the diffusion and, at times, dysfunction that make up the core DNA of the governance of the greater Los Angeles area.
America’s worst traffic isn’t in Los Angeles. These cities are worse
Los Angeles might have a bad rap when it comes to commute times, but new data from GPS technology experts TomTom found it’s not even the worst city in the U.S. when it comes to
California Wildfire Updates: New Blaze Burns Near Bel Air As Hughes Fire Explodes To 10,000 Acres
New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
Fresh Fires Break Out in Blaze-Stricken Los Angeles, Forcing More Evacuations
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Los Angeles residents moving to NYC, Northeast amid wildfires, insurance crisis
As the catastrophic wildfires continue to rage in Southern California, some Los Angeles residents are not waiting around to see if their city survives. Instead, they are packing up and moving ...
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Memo to Big-City Progressives: Get Back to Basics
When those basics are working well, urban leaders can look to do more. But right now, we are far from that point, either in reality or public perception. Many cities in America are financially strapped,
Should some parts of Los Angeles never rebuild?
The fires in and around Los Angeles are coming under control. The city’s mayor has already issued an executive order to speed up rebuilding. But equally catastrophic blazes are likely to strike again on a hotter planet, raising the question of whether some parts of the region should still be considered livable.
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Questions raised about whether Los Angeles did enough to prepare for the deadly Palisades Fire
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department did enough to prepare in the days ahead of the deadly Palisades Fire. The fire department did not hold ...
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No, Los Angeles mayor didn’t decline New York City’s offer to help fight wildfires
Several VERIFY readers asked us if it’s true that the Los Angeles mayor declined New York City’s offer to send firefighters to California, as some headlines have claimed. Officials in ...
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Los Angeles’s Devastating Lessons for Liberal Cities Across America
Was the message competence? No. Diversity. Woke politics are taking precedence over preparedness at both New York City and Los Angeles. The new chief executive of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Janisse Quinones, was hired for a staggering $ ...
Los Angeles water chief given police security detail amid 'threats' against her, employees
The Los Angeles water chief has been given a police security detail amid "threats" against her and water employees over the response to wildfires.
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Escaping Los Angeles
When I hear about fires, it is from friends in New York, who, ignorant of the geography of Los Angeles, ask if I am ... The most destructive fires in the city’s history burn tens of thousands ...
Los Angeles 11-year-old pulls one-of-a-kind baseball card
An 11-year-old baseball card collector from Los Angeles just pulled what is likely the most important card they will ever pull. Topps, the card manufacturer, confirmed Tuesday morning that the