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 with disaster.

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The Push and Pull of Los Angeles: Beauty and Danger

Somini Sengupta, a Times climate reporter, reflects on a city, its mythology and a reckoning with disaster.
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Talk Turns to Los Angeles ‘2.0’

The governor of California has called for “a Marshall Plan” to rebuild the fire-ravaged city. But big questions loom about more ambitious and costly projects, including the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.
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Who Are the Victims of the Los Angeles Fires?

At least 24 people have been reported dead in fires raging across Los Angeles. Five lived near each other in a ravaged Altadena neighborhood.
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False evacuation alerts in Los Angeles

Los Angeles officials launched an investigation after evacuation alerts were sent to the wrong people as wildfires ravage the region. The company that provides the technology says it's added ...
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Fires continue into the weekend in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering ...
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The Costs of the Los Angeles Fires

Damages are now estimated to reach up to $57 billion. The blazes add to a string of climate-related catastrophes hitting businesses and homeowners.
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The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures

More than 130,000 people have been evacuated from their homes, with the fires—which are still uncontained—having been declared a major disaster by President Biden.
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Evacuee describes Los Angeles wildfires

Sue Kohl, an evacuee of the Palisades Fire, joined CBS News Los Angeles to describe the fire and what she saw as she escaped for safety.
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