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What the fires left behind in the soil of Los Angeles homeowners
Noah Haggerty is an environment, health and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times. With a background in physics, he has conducted research on spacecraft propulsion, fusion energy and plasma — the ...
The L.A. wildfires left lead and other toxins in the soil of burn zones. Here are their health risks
The Times tested for lead, mercury and other heavy metals in Altadena and Pacific Palisades. From respiratory problems to ...
Get schooled with Bored Teachers and ‘Mean Girls’ this week in CT arts
The Courant’s arts picks for May 4-10 include Alice in Chains, the bicycle acrobats 360 Allstars, a circus on New Haven Green ...
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Months after the fire, many Altadena residents still don't have internet
Residents who’ve returned home after the L.A. firestorm are facing another issue: getting back online. The primary high-speed ...
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 ...
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Burn zones lack internet
In some burn areas, residents still don't have reliable internet back four months after the January fires. We look at the ...
In the wake of devastating Los Angeles fires, residents begin to rebuild
Nearly four months after wildfires reduced thousands of Los Angeles-area homes to rubble and ash, some residents are starting ...
Breaking: Fish Fire reported in Los Angeles County on May 1
A new wildfire was reported 11:36 p.m. May 1 in Los Angeles County. Fish Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, ...
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The Fire, the Call, and Everything After
As flames threatened to consume his home, a TV writer reflects on the winding road from survival to success—and the family ...