3 charged with filing false claims for Southern California wildfires to get disaster funds
A Lakewood, a Paramount and a Texas resident face charges for allegedly filing false claims with two illegally receiving ...
Preparing for the worst: What to do about the residence you left behind
Under the revenue and taxation code, the California State Board of Equalization states that after a disaster such as a fire, ...
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Does California Need a Statewide Emergency Alert System?
After incorrect emergency alerts caused confusion and "information fatigue" during the Los Angeles wildfires in January, a ...
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Three Charged with Defrauding FEMA After Claiming Losses in Recent L.A. Wildfires
Two Southern Californians and a Texas woman filed FEMA claims for other people's homes that burned in the devastating ...
Three accused of defrauding FEMA with fake claims of SoCal wildfire damage
The defendants filed false claims asserting that their homes had been damaged or destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires, ...
With Altadena's delayed Eaton Fire evacuation alerts, Supervisor Barger says she's "not going to place blame"
As an investigation continues into the delayed evacuation alerts sent to Altadena residents — all in an area of the community where all 17 Eaton Fire victims died — accountability for the local ...
Live coverage: Monster March storm brings tornadoes, mudslides, avalanches to California
California braced for the arrival of a massive storm on Wednesday, evacuating residents in areas at risk of mudslides and ...
Emergency management officials not to blame for west Altadena alert failures, sources say
County fire or sheriff's officials appear to have failed to set the alerts in motion, leaving many west Altadena residents to ...
California lawmakers discuss faulty emergency alert systems after Southern California wildfires
We can see just how a disruption or a delay in notifications can literally lead to death for some,” one lawmaker says.