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After disasters, FEMA leases apartments for survivors. But not after the L.A. fires
After disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency directly leases apartments for survivors. Despite the horrific ...
FEMA declines to lease apartments for LA wildfire survivors: report
FEMA has declined to implement its Direct Lease program in Los Angeles County following wildfires that destroyed 13,000 homes ...
In the wake of wildfire, Altadena's Black residents search the past for a path forward
African Americans have found refuge and community in Altadena for more than a century, flourishing despite housing ...
Security cameras are coming to Altadena to combat surge in thefts. Some residents say it’s not enough
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department is seeking to stem burglaries in fire-ravaged Altadena with new security cameras, but ...
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LA County offering loans to small businesses affected by Eaton Fire
The Altadena disaster relief small business loan program, launched Monday by Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger and the Los Angeles County Development Authority, promises up ...
LA wildfire recovery’s powerful allies: Brains and money
Researchers from Southern California universities are a “brain gain” for January fire homeowners, adding data, help where ...
Arizona woman suspected of using California wildfire money to pay for hotel stays
The accused listed a false California residence, claiming her home was burned down in the fires, the U.S. Department of ...
How we tested the soil in Altadena and Pacific Palisades
Following best practices from previous federal post-wildfire soil-testing efforts, The Times collected samples from ...