Origins of California Wildfire Claimed in New Lawsuit
Three law firms are suing the Edison electrical company, claiming its equipment ignited one of the four California wildfires. Newsweek sought email comment on Wednesday from Southern California Edison (SCE) and California Governor Gavin Newsom's Office of Emergency Services.
Eaton Fire becomes second-most destructive wildfire in California history
The Eaton Fire, one of two major wildfires burning in the Southern California region, is now the second-most destructive wildfire on record in California, according to Cal Fire. The fire, which started the night of Jan.
Southern California Edison Faces Lawsuits Over Los Angeles Wildfires
The lawsuits say Edison infrastructure in the area was still energized at the time of the fire. Last Wednesday, Southern California Edison said its distribution lines immediately
Southern California Edison accused in lawsuits of failing to prevent Eaton Fire
The complaints allege the utility failed to de-energize its power lines, which allowed the electrical equipment to spark the massive blaze near Pasadena on Jan. 7.
Eaton Fire Victims Sue Southern California Edison
Altadena residents said in separate lawsuits that the utility’s electrical equipment had sparked the fire, which grew to consume 14,000 acres.
Four lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison over Eaton fire
The court filings blame the utility for the fire despite the fact that the blaze's cause is still under investigation.
Altadena couple whose home burnt down among thousands dropped by insurance before wildfires
The Eaton Fire that tore through Altadena, California, turned the home of Jeff and Jennifer Cohen into a shell of what it ...
California congresswoman surprises CNN anchor with take about LA fires: 'Lot of conspiracies out there'
A House Democrat told CNN this week she wonders if local authorities purposefully slowed their response to wildfires in Los ...
Who Are the Victims of the California Fires?
At least two dozen people have been reported dead in fires raging across Los Angeles. Five lived near one another in a ...
LA fires live updates: 2 new arson arrests in separate incidents
At least 25 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage ...
What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
At least 24 people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn't known as the fires ...
'What America should look like:' loss in the Altadena fires, and a hard road to recovery
When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, ...
California wildfires devastate Altadena: How one man tried to save his block
Flames were licking his fence, he was choking on smoke, and bullets were whizzing by his leg. Despite it all, Tristin Perez ...
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Generations of Black families built their lives in Altadena. Then the Eaton Fire swept through LA
During the illegal and discriminatory practice of redlining, generations of Black families put down roots in Altadena where ...
Fires Deliver ‘Mass Erasure Of Heritage’ For Los Angeles’ Arts Community
The losses that have gut-punched Los Angeles’ art-and-culture community are staggering. Historic homes, cultural institutions ...
I lost my home to the Altadena wildfires. These are the logistics I never even considered until my entire neighborhood disappeared.
Gale Sinatra, a USC professor, lost her home in Altadena to the Eaton Fire. She's struggled to fill prescriptions and doesn't ...