California delegation pushes for Los Angeles County wildfire aid

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Whole neighborhoods destroyed the forest fires in January in California. The clean-up work shows that the removal of dangerous debris takes time. And the debate which conclusions are drawn is far from over. By R. Spiegelhauer.

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Less distraction, more rebuilding: Sen. Wiener’s Senate Bill 222 is a waste of time

As Los Angeles burned in early January, my heart broke for the thousands of Angelenos who lost their homes and their most cherished possessions. After processing the shock of the natural disaster, I wondered how we were ever going to rebuild with potentially tens of billions of dollars in damage to our communities.  Thankfully, state and federal leaders immediately committed to the rebuilding effort, with Gov. Gavin Newsom himself on the ground …

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Fighting for Breath: Wildfire Smoke, Climate Change, & the Urgency of Adaptation - CleanTechnica

Wildfire season is arriving earlier, lasting longer, and burning more intensely than ever before. Communities that once thought of wildfires as rare, late-summer events now find themselves choking on smoke as early as spring. Per FireSmoke.ca, there are over 200 wildfires burning in North America already, and it’s the beginning ... [continued] The post Fighting for Breath: Wildfire Smoke, Climate Change, & the Urgency of Adaptation appeared firs…

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Books: Why Gabrielle Korn says ‘The Shutouts’ is stronger because of her writing group

Though climate change and governmental mismanagement have been hot-button issues for years, Los Angeles-based author Gabrielle Korn couldn’t have predicted that her latest novel, “The Shutouts,” which explores a future where climate change is all but ignored, would be published just weeks before she and her wife would be packing up their things and relocating due to some of the largest, deadliest and most destructive wildfires in Southern Califo…

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Prince Harry and Meghan rally support for LA Wildfire victims

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been actively supporting victims of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The couple, who reside in Montecito, California, has been using their platform to encourage others to open their homes to those in need. PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE On their website, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex issued a powerful plea. “If a friend, family member, or pet needs to evacuate and you can provide them with a safe pla…

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Audiobooks soothe me when time are tough

Almost as soon as 2025 began, so did national tragedy and trauma. In these last several weeks, I’ve heard the word “fire” more than ever before. There’s the incomprehensible destruction in Southern California, the recent, terrifying plane crashes, the dismissal of federal employees across countless agencies.