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Los Angeles fires spark 'smart city' conspiracy theories
As a string of wildfires hit Los Angeles County, social media users spread claims that authorities purposefully set the blazes to encourage the development of so-called "smart cities." While America's second-largest city does have long-term plans to implement digital technologies to improve services,
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.
How the Los Angeles fires will (and won’t) impact the 2028 Olympics
Despite the recent fires, Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympics as planned as existing infrastructure remains intact, but debates over funding and potential recovery efforts continue.
Heart of the City collecting donations for teens affected by the Los Angeles fires
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How to make your donations useful to Los Angeles fires’ victims
For those looking to help, it can be overwhelming to know where to start and what is the best way to provide assistance. It can also be hard to avoid scams.
Portland business rallies donations for Los Angeles fire victims
A local business, Urbanite, has stepped up to support victims of the recent Los Angeles fire by collecting a wide range of donations.
Los Angeles area begins debris removal from fire zones ahead of possible weekend rain, Mayor Karen Bass says
As the Los Angeles area continues to monitor extreme fire danger, Mayor Karen Bass said officials are preparing for the ...
Unemployed Kamala Harris’ neighbors annoyed by her return to LA as city burns: ‘I’m embarrassed that she lives here’
Karen Bass, Gavin Newsom, they’ve destroyed my state. Kamala Harris will do exactly the same. I’d rather she find another ...
The Push and Pull of Los Angeles: Beauty and Danger
Somini Sengupta, a climate reporter who has lived across Los Angeles, reflects on the city, its mythology and its reckoning ...
Los Angeles City Council backs the Hilton Universal City hotel project
The hotel will offer 395 guest rooms and a three-level parking garage as the city gets ready for 2028 Summer Olympics ...
Rick Caruso attracts political spotlight amid Los Angeles fires
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso is stoking speculation about his political future as he becomes one of the ...
Another PDS alert issued, Los Angeles County reopens Altadena to residents
Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme ...
In Car-Loving Los Angeles, the Charred Remains of Vehicles Cut Deep
For many residents, a set of wheels is an extension of their home, a key to their income or a source of priceless memories.
Wildfires set Los Angeles's memories ablaze
I have friends who lost houses. I have family who were burned out of their home. Los Angeles has lost churches, synagogues, ...
How Los Angeles Can Recover from the Wildfires: Together
John Hope Bryant writes about how the solutions—creative, bold, and compassionate—to this devastating crisis are in our hands ...
Exploiting disaster: Renters accuse Los Angeles landlords of "abusive and illegal" price hikes
Because California is in a state of emergency, laws targeting price-gouging, including a ban on landlords raising rents by ...