The families of L.A. wildfire victims confront the failures that prevented escape
One month after the devastation, the public and California’s government are facing tough questions about their approach to ...
36 people died in fires in Minnesota last year
Fire-related deaths in Minnesota were down in 2018 after seeing a spike the year before. Thirty-six people died last year in fires, the State Fire Marshal Division said in a Jan.
50 YEARS AGO: Centennial Committee formed as Litchfield prepares for midsummer gala
NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JAN. 23, 2009 The federal investigation in Meeker County that caused such a stir in late 2007 apparently has ended quietly with no charges filed and with no ...
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500,000 Electric Stoves Recalled From Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Costco Due to Fire Hazard
The LG ranges, sold at major retailers and other appliance stores, have been responsible for more than 28 fires across the ...
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Vital Details Linger Month after Start of Deadly CA Wildfires
While the cause of the firestorm is being investigated by the ATF, one started Jan. 7 and spread rapidly due to ...
Attorney for arsonist of 2006 California wildfire, which killed 5 firefighters in 2006: He’s not the ‘actual killer’
New law, attorney tells the state Supreme Court, demands that Raymond Oyler’s murder convictions, death penalty be overturned ...
What we lost in the fires
A month after the first signs of smoke and flame, victims are still mourning the loss of small things, a snapshot or a teacup. Communities have been robbed of the parks and libraries and churches ...
Crashes and Disasters
New law, attorney tells the state Supreme Court, demands that Raymond Oyler’s murder convictions, death penalty be overturned ...
What the homes that survived the L.A. fires reveal
The few structures still standing in Altadena and Pacific Palisades may offer clues on making homes more resistant to wildfire.
Scams, bidding wars and predatory landlords: One couple’s quest for housing after the fires
When his Altadena home burned, Todd Smoyer was thrust into a desperate house hunt alongside thousands of other families. He ...
California Asks Insurers to Spare Wildfire Victims ‘the List’
The state’s regulator wants insurance carriers to pay full policy limits without requiring victims to itemize every object in ...
Harlem House Where Billie Holiday Lived Is Damaged in Fire
A four-alarm fire on Wednesday evening severely damaged a building in Harlem where the jazz legend Billie Holiday once lived.