What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
At least 29 people have died in the fires across the Los Angeles area. At least two of the people killed in the Southern ...
His warnings saved many from the Eaton fire’s path. His ‘quiet but dogged heroism’ was just honored
It took Edgar McGregor three years to build trust with his Altadena and Pasadena weather community. On the night of Jan. 7, ...
As western Altadena waited hours for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced utter chaos
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...
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David Ono Reports: SoCal Firestorm
ABC7's David Ono takes a deeper and more personal look at what was happening as the Eaton and Palisades fires ravaged the ...
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Outpacing Government? Lessons from Watch Duty’s Rise
Watch Duty’s success raises questions about why citizen-led tech is outpacing government emergency response efforts. The company’s co-founder explores the lessons agencies can learn from this ...
Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
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LA County board approves motion calling for independent review of emergency notifications
A motion calling for an independent review of the emergency notification systems used to alert residents during the January ...
Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely ...
This former foster youth finally had a home. Then it burned in the Eaton fire
A former foster youth was homeless at 18 and struggled to find housing. Two years ago he moved in with family in Altadena.
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Why the Evacuation Alert System Struggled During the L.A. Fires
Residents who lived in the west side of Altadena did not receive an evacuation order until 3:25 a.m., which was hours after the fires first began to burn through their neighborhoods.