According to weather experts, Californians should not expect a break in the extreme heat any time soon, which will force people in most areas of the state to find ways to cope and manage it.
Four backpacks with emergency supplies in the home of Mike and Annalisa Selvidge were called into action when the Coastal Fire broke out in a nearby canyon in May.
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer and a coalition of attorneys general and city attorneys, led by California Attorney
General Rob Bonta, urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today to adopt strict standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions emitted from passenger cars and light trucks.
Los Angeles County has come out No. 1 on an unenviable list — the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s rankings of the riskiest counties in America.
It’s important that you wear a breathing mask if you smell smoke. Don’t wait until you see ash floating in the air. Check the air quality at https://airnow.gov/.
Excelling in a variety of incidents has helped LAFD chalk-up impressive statistics in preserving life and property and promoting public safety. Last year, the department answered to 382,128 emergency medical calls, 4,024 structural fires and 66,674 additional incidents. Response times to all calls occurred in less than seven minutes, which many consider a significant feat in light of L.A.’s congested streets.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a disaster declaration for Los Angeles County that will make low-interest federal disaster loans available to businesses and residents impacted by the Woolsey Fire announced SBA Administrator Linda McMahon. This SBA disaster declaration covers Los Angeles, Butte and Ventura counties as a result of the wildfires that began in California this month.
“We are working closely with state health authorities and monitoring the needs of healthcare facilities to provide whatever they may need to save lives and protect health,” Secretary Azar said. “This declaration will help ensure that Americans who are threatened by these dangerous wildfires and who rely on Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program have continuous access to the care they need.”
Assembly Member Marie Waldron, 75th District, recently announced that she is authoring ACA 24 to provide relief for the property owners that were affected by the devastating wildfires last year, and the mudslides that followed. Jerome E. Horton, 3rd District Board Member of the State Board of Equalization is the primary sponsor of the measure.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
The latest scam targets people selling equipment used for disaster relief, such as diesel generators, chainsaws, motor boats and boating supplies, on websites like Craigslist or eBay.