Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso on rebuilding after wildfires

As Los Angeles grapples with the devastation of January's wildfires, the city is already working to rebuild. At least 29 people were killed and more than 16,000 structures were destroyed in what could be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett spoke with developer Rick Caruso, who has created a nonprofit to help rebuild the city, about the recovery process.

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Examining the aftermath of the Los Angeles area wildfires

The firestorm that swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods of Los Angeles County a month ago leveled more than 16,000 structures. The complex cleanup and recovery process is ...
CBS News - Feb. 9
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles confronts difficult questions as it rushes to rebuild

As a charred Los Angeles resurfaces from the infernal flames that engulfed the region last month, questions loom as to how residents will rebuild — and whether they should remake their ...
The Hill - 3d
The Los Angeles wildfires are finally contained, but Californians still aren’t safe

The smoke may be temporary, but toxic air pollution is an ever-present danger with effects that linger for generations.
The Hill - Feb. 8
Camp helps kids impacted by Los Angeles area wildfires

Project:Camp operates all over the country, materializing within days in communities hit by natural disasters.
CBS News - 2d
Who gets to rebuild? Los Angeles fires expose the weakness of U.S. home insurance.

Americans are being forced to reckon with the ‘new normal’ of climate change. Now what?
MarketWatch - Feb. 8
As L.A. rebuilds after wildfires, same risks threaten new disasters

State and city leaders are pushing to quickly rebuild more than 15,000 structures that burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires, but some experts are questioning whether rebuilding in areas with an ...
CBS News - 1d
Quick rebuild sought after L.A. wildfires, but same risks threaten area

"If you build back exactly the same way, expect the same result," one expert says.
CBS News - 1d
Evacuation warnings issued for Los Angeles wildfire burn areas amid mudslide threat

Another major storm system threatening the West Coast with rain, mudslides and flooding is triggering new evacuation warnings in areas of California impacted by last month's wildfires. CBS News ...
CBS News - Feb. 13
Flash floods threaten mudslides after Los Angeles fires

An atmospheric river is bearing down on California, bringing with it heavy rains, evacuation orders and flash flood warnings. It's building up to another severe weather setback for an area still ...
CBS News - 6d
Ex-Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi returns to Los Angeles as advisor after six years with rival Giants, per report

Zaidi was fired by the Giants in September and replaced by Buster Posey
CBS Sports - Feb. 10
For some L.A. wildfire survivors, rebuilding won't be an option

Many Los Angeles residents who lost their homes in last month's wildfires fear their insurance payouts won't be enough to cover the costs of rebuilding.
NBC News - 3d
Los Angeles Rams 2025 NFL offseason preview: Some big questions (Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford?) after a division title

At least one franchise legends is on his way out. What other changes could be in store for L.A.?
Yahoo Sports - Feb. 12
Rick Buckler, former drummer for British rock trio the Jam, dies at 69

Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton of the Jam mourn drummer Rick Buckler, who died Monday at 69 after a short illness. 'We went far beyond our dreams,' Weller writes.
Los Angeles Times - 1d
Record rainfall failed to replenish Los Angeles groundwater supply in 2023: Study

The Los Angeles area's groundwater remained depleted even after a series of historic atmospheric rivers struck the region in 2023, a study has found. Record rainfall filled both shallow basins and ...
The Hill - Feb. 13
Los Angeles’ art world steps into a dangerous new age of climate risk

Amid the devastation of the LA wildfires, cultural institutions are assessing a near future of increasingly extreme conditions
Financial Times - 6d
Street doctors bring health care to homeless people in Los Angeles

More than 700,000 Americans experienced homelessness last year. In addition to being unhoused, many are suffering from a lack of adequate medical care. Elise Preston found one initiative in Los ...
CBS News - 6d
Debris flow pushes vehicle from road into ocean near Los Angeles

Video shows a vehicle driven by a Los Angeles Fire Department member being swept toward the ocean after a large debris flow slid from a hillside in Malibu, California. The man was able to walk away ...
NBC News - 6d
The Pokemon Company And Niantic Pledge $1 Million For Los Angeles Fire Relief

Earlier this year, Los Angeles and surrounding areas were ravaged by devastating wildfires. At the time, Pokemon Go developer Niantic assured fans that its Pokemon Go Unova Tour - Los Angeles ...
GameSpot - 6d
Our guide for what to see during Frieze Los Angeles

It's the sun in the middle of L.A. art week's solar system. Here are our favorite exhibitions and events happening at Frieze and beyond.
Los Angeles Times - 2d
A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault trial in Los Angeles

A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm Tuesday following a nearly month-long trial in downtown Los Angeles.
CBS News - 1d
WATCH: Los Angeles public schools begin ban on cellphones

The Los Angeles Unified School District's ban also includes smart watches and glasses, and some parents are critical of the new rule.
ABC News - 1d
A relocated Slamdance Film Festival launches its first edition in Los Angeles

Originally created by filmmakers rejected by Sundance, Slamdance has become a community of its own and is about to kick off its first local edition at several L.A. venues.
Los Angeles Times - 9h
Spaniards, still angry after floods, are struggling to rebuild

Yahoo News - Feb. 10
Student story: Learning the skills to rebuild after war

Ukrainian refugee Kateryna Halkina hopes lessons from UK MBA will help with postwar recovery
Financial Times - 4d
Typical homebuyers in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego spend up to 78% of income on housing

In many major U.S. cities, the cost of owning a home is twice what financial planners recommend spending.
CNBC - Feb. 9
Los Angeles Chargers 2025 NFL offseason preview: Justin Herbert needs help

While the finish wasn’t great, the Chargers are in a very good spot this offseason with plenty of resources available to run it back.
Yahoo Sports - Feb. 12
Lakers' Dalton Knecht says rescinded trade and return to Los Angeles 'felt like a movie'

The trade, which would have sent Knecht to the Hornets, was rescinded after Mark Williams failed his physical
CBS Sports - Feb. 13
Los Angeles Dodgers top prospects 2025: Homegrown talent ready to join dynasty in the making

The Dodgers can (and do) buy the free agents they want, but the superteam's farm system shouldn't be forgotten
CBS Sports - 6d
Kyrie Irving says he wants to play for Australia at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Irving, who was born in Melbourne, won a gold medal with Team USA in 2016
CBS Sports - 1d
Olivier Giroud robbery: LAFC striker loses 10 luxury watches, jewelry in $500,000 home burglary in Los Angeles

The incident happened earlier this month
CBS Sports - 1d
While Manfred frets, some opposing players cheer the big-spending push of the Los Angeles Dodgers

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has praised the Los Angeles Dodgers for their big-spending ways
ABC News - 6h
UEFA Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel Di Maria and stars who have haunted former clubs

AC Milan's Santiago Gimenez will aim to do damage against Feyenoord on Wednesday after leaving the Dutch side for Italy just last month
CBS Sports - Feb. 11
EPA facing monumental battery cleanup after LA wildfires

The EPA says wildfire are the biggest lithium ion battery cleanup in the history of the agency.
The Hill - Feb. 8
Eliminating FEMA would be 'huge mistake' after California wildfires, Democrat says

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said it would be a “huge mistake” to terminate the Federal Emergency Response Agency (FEMA) in the wake of back-to-back natural disasters including the Los Angeles ...
The Hill - Feb. 12
Angels' Anthony Rendon out 'long-term' after undergoing hip surgery

The 34-year-old has played just 257 games since he joined the Angels in 2019.
Yahoo Sports - Feb. 12
US prosecutor in New York resigns after order to drop mayoral case

Departure of Danielle Sassoon comes after Trump administration ordered her office to abandon charges against Eric Adams
Financial Times - 6d
Sam Kerr not guilty: Football’s golden girl now faces fight to rebuild reputation after race trial

The worst week of Sam Kerr’s life is now over. But there are sure to be more ramifications to come.
Yahoo Sports - Feb. 11
How the federal government spent billions rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

The U.S. has spent billions rebuilding New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Some of the interventions have, at times, had unintended consequences.
CNBC - Feb. 12
Ranking Eagles offensive coordinator candidates after Kellen Moore takes Saints head coaching job

Who will replace Moore beneath Nick Sirianni?
CBS Sports - Feb. 11