‘This is a slaughter’: How Los Padres forest biologist lost his job amid Trump purge
Ben Vizzachero was enjoying a Valentine’s Day outing when he learned he had been fired, despite just receiving a raise and a good review.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her ...
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Stanford researchers encourage local approach to land management at prescribed fire forum
At Stanford’s Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ’Ootchamin ’Ooyakma, a group of researchers — self described “fire followers” ...
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Oakland to remove eucalyptus for wildfire prevention – not everyone agrees.
Measure MM, approved by a majority of voters, aims to remove highly flammable trees like eucalyptus for wildfire mitigation.
University researchers offer soil testing for Eaton, Palisades fire-area homeowners
Disaster recovery experts from Loyola Marymount University, UCLA, and Purdue University serve in the Community Action Project ...
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California wildfires recovery updates: Thursday, Feb. 20
As wildfire victims continue the long road to recovery, a nine-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway reopened Thursday for residents, businesses as schools.
Palm trees are about as L.A. as it gets. But is it time to bid them a frond farewell?
When it comes down to it, L.A.’s palm trees are like the lilies of the field, glorious to behold but neither toiling nor ...
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Researchers offer soil sample testing to expedite recovery from wildfires
To inform those living within and around the Palisades and Eaton Fire zones – a Los Angeles-based organization is leading the ...
Federal job freeze raises concerns over California's forest management
The Trump administration's federal job freeze, enacted at the end of January, has sparked concerns about its impact on ...