Drinking water could be contaminated in L.A. County areas affected by wildfires, experts say
Los Angeles-area residents who already face warnings about their tap water could be without it for some time, experts told NBC News, owing to concerns about the damage done to local infrastructure and the chemicals released by wildfires.
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The Los Angeles Wildfires Have Created Another Problem—Unsafe Drinking Water
Melted plastic pipes and drastic water-pressure drops are potentially leaching toxic chemicals and contaminants into local supplies. Multiple water authorities in north Los Angeles have issued Do ...Wired - 1d -
L.A. County wildfires leave diverse and historic Altadena in ashes and rubble
Families of color, making up over half of Altadena, have bought homes and kept them for generations. The Black home ownership rate exceeds 80%, almost double the national rate.NBC News - 22h -
Gov. Newsom says his investigation into L.A. County water supply is ‘not about finger pointing’
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) tells NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff that his investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants is about answering the questions of California ...NBC News - 2d -
Gov. Newsom says L.A. wildfires could be worst natural disaster in U.S. history: Full interview
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) exclusively speaks with NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff as wind-fed wildfires sweep through the Los Angeles area.NBC News - 2d -
Los Angeles rents could rise by up to 12% because of the wildfires, experts say
Rents in L.A. were going down, but the wildfires could reverse that trend.MarketWatch - 3d -
California official bans insurance cancellations, nonrenewals in wildfire-affected areas
California's insurance commissioner issued a one-year moratorium on policy nonrenewals and cancellations in areas affected by devastating wildfires in and around Los Angeles. “I am using my ...The Hill - 4d -
Low water supply causing ‘a real challenge’ in battling wildfires, says L.A. Fire Dept. Official
Capt. Erik Scott, Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department, joins Meet the Press NOW with the latest on the fight against wildfires in Los Angeles County.NBC News - 5d -
Universal Studios Hollywood, longtime Malibu restaurants and other L.A.-area business affected by the fires
Universal Studios Hollywood theme park and CityWalk will be closed Wednesday due to the fires and extreme wind conditions.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath on the latest wildfire conditions
L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath provides an update on the Palisades fire and other wildfires wreaking havoc across the region.CBS News - 6d
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Hegseth nomination appears on track after Senate hearing
Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary appeared to be on firm footing with Republican senators following his first confirmation hearing. Democrats, meanwhile repeatedly focused on ...NBC News - 3h -
Twitch streamer sheds light on conditions of California prisoner firefighter program
Twitch streamer and YouTuber Hasan Piker speaks with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about meeting with incarcerated people about their experience being deployed to fight the Los Angeles wildfires.NBC News - 19h -
The family home is gone. The gate in their son's honor still stands.
Susan Toler Carr and her husband, Darrell, had to see for themselves.NBC News - 1h -
California crews focus on fire prevention before winds return
Crews are working to soak smoldering homes and debris ahead of the return of intense Santa Ana winds with the hope that they'll be able to prevent the spread of new fires.NBC News - 2h -
Wedding band found under rubble of Altadena home destroyed by the Eaton Fire
Among the rubble and debris that had overtaken the space where an Altadena home once stood, firefighters were able to find a tiny symbol of family and love that meant the world to the Desantis family.NBC News - 1h
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LA wildfire victims: What we know about those killed
Family members have begun to identify the residents who were killed in the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.ABC News - 9m -
FCC warns of 50-state scam by fraudsters posing as mortgage lenders
Callers spoof the caller ID number of the victim's actual lending institution, swindling money from those seeking financial relief.CBS News - 14m -
FCC warns of 50-state scam by fraudsters posing as mortgage lenders
Callers spoof the caller ID number of the victim's actual lending institution, swindling money from those seeking financial relief.CBS News - 14m -
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration
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Top Democrat presses Hegseth on supporting accused war criminals that Trump pardoned
Pete Hegseth told senators “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats suggested he undervalued the laws of war.ABC News - 18m