Column: Fire, smoke, death, destruction: California’s terrifying climate catastrophe
Thick air, record temperatures, raging fires. Another apocalyptic California summer.
Thick air, record temperatures, raging fires. Another apocalyptic California summer.
The Slater fire burning in Northern California and into Oregon has left two people dead and devastated the tiny rural town of Happy Camp. “We need help,” a school board official said.
As their session ended in late August, California lawmakers huddled, let their masks slip below their noses, and required a new mom to vote in person.
A timetable of official response shows authorities were slow to warn those downwind of the Bear fire of the firestorm firefighters knew was likely.
Edwin Dumaguidin was identified as the Pasadena police officer who fatally shot Anthony McClain during a traffic stop last month.
The toll of the infernos is staggering: at least 19 fatalities, tens of thousands of structures destroyed and more than 3.1 million acres burned.
Deputy Steve Hortz has been arrested and placed on administrative leave in connection with a Yorba Linda burglary.
Smoke again blankets L.A. County. Even people far from fires should be cautious with outdoor activities.
Mayor Eric Garcetti also called on city negotiators to work with unions on cost-cutting proposals, including possible deferral or cancellation of raises.
The blaze has now seared through more than 26,000 acres and is continuing to move deeper into the Angeles National Forest. It was 6% contained as of Friday morning.