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After the Los Angeles Fires, Cleanup Is Occurring in Stages
Many fire victims are eager to clear their home sites and move on to rebuilding. The big question is when.
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L.A. Was Warned About Deadly Wildfires. Did It Do Enough to Prepare?
Officials across the Los Angeles area had plenty of warning that a deadly confluence of wind and drought was coming. A bad fire was likely. Did they do enough to get ready?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Faces a Leadership Test
Ms. Bass, a longtime state and federal lawmaker, was seen as a pragmatic leader before the fires. But many Los Angeles residents are looking for something bolder at the moment.
Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over Californiaβs Water
The president, who has assailed Californiaβs leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.
Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over Californiaβs Water
The president, who has assailed Californiaβs leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.
In Visit to Pacific Palisades, Trump Praises Firefighters and Blames Democratic Officials
After a tour of areas damaged by the California wildfires, the president sparred with local leaders and blamed them for a wide variety of issues affecting the disaster response.
The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design
Whoβs in charge? The muddled jurisdiction of Los Angeles leaves a critical question in doubt.
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the cityβs west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasnβt the city better prepared?
Black Women Defend Mayor Karen Bass Amid Criticism of Wildfire Response
Many celebrities and politicians have criticized Karen Bass for her cityβs response to the wildfires, but her defenders say she is being held to a double standard.
L.A. Wildfires Ramp Up Difficulty of Hosting 2028 Olympics
Rebuilding areas ravaged by wildfires will present a daunting challenge, but the flip side could be the βcompelling image of a city emerging from the ashes.β
Los Angeles Is Being Crushed Under the Weight of Inaction
At this point, weβd take concepts of a plan.
Before Taking Office, L.A.βs Mayor Said She Would Not Go Abroad
Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles has been criticized for being out of the country when the wildfires broke out. Three years ago, she promised in an interview to cut back on her world travel and focus on the city.
Trump Calls Officials Handling Los Angeles Wildfires βIncompetentβ
Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County authorities have invited President-elect Donald J. Trump to tour the devastation, but he has not publicly responded.
The Best Time to Fireproof Los Angeles Was Yesterday
Can a city lose an entire neighborhood now and simply shuffle on, dragging the local memory like a ghost limb?
Trump Blames L.A. Wildfires on Newsom Using Familiar Tactics
As Los Angeles burned, the president-elect seemed to spy a political opportunity.
What Dr. Ruth Left Behind
Archivists from the Kinsey Institute are helping the family of the sex therapist Ruth Westheimer with a common quandary: How much of someoneβs stuff do you keep?
