An L.A. Doctor’s House Burned. Now He Treats the Fires’ Effects in Neighbors.

A new clinic, opened by a pulmonologist who lost his home in the Palisades blaze, is addressing the health issues developing among people exposed to the fires.

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Fires, Deficits, Trump, a Hollywood Exodus. How Resilient Is California?

The state is confronting what officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces that will test its long record of enduring catastrophes, natural and otherwise.

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How the TV Hit ‘Fallout’ Became a Champion of Made-in-California

The show’s producer, Jonathan Nolan, has put himself at the forefront of Hollywood’s push to get California to approve $750 million in tax rebates.

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The State Law Taking a Financial Toll on California Budgets

The law set off a wave of child sex abuse litigation that has pushed some public institutions to the brink of financial crisis. School districts face up to $3 billion in claims.

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L.A. Officials Test Residents for Lead After Fires

People in and around the burn zone may have been exposed to the toxic chemical through ash from the wildfires..

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Before the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades

Water supplies ran dry in the Pacific Palisades fire, in part because a reservoir was shut down for repairs. Records show the city had tried and failed to prepare an alternative reservoir.

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SEIU Local 721 Workers Go on Strike in Los Angeles

The nation’s most populous county was already juggling legal liabilities, wildfire costs and threats to federal funding. Now its largest union is holding a 48-hour strike.

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Downtown L.A. Has Seen Its Share of Violence. Then Someone Went After Its Trees.

The authorities said a man used a chain saw to destroy more than a dozen trees in downtown Los Angeles, an attack that saddened and rattled residents and city leaders.

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After the Wildfires, This High School Needed a Campus. It Found a Sears.

Palisades Charter High School in California has held classes online since the fire in January. On Tuesday, students gathered at a new, temporary home, a retrofitted Sears.

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When Natural Disasters Hit, People With Disabilities Feel Them ‘First and Worst’

Having a plan in case you need to evacuate or lose power is essential. Here’s how to make one.

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