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LA fires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis.
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Democrats worry the Trump administration will roll back efforts to limit climate change.
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KPBS Midday EditionKPBS Midday Edition wants to hear from you: Were you displaced or affected by the January 2024 floods? What do you remember about that day? How are you coping now? What are your questions about the status of the stormwater system in San Diego?
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Labor advocates and organizations say mass deportations would create a shortage of roofers, construction laborers and other trade workers, dramatically slowing recovery efforts after climate-driven disasters.
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Trump's pick for secretary of energy, fracking executive Chris Wright, faced questions about a past social media post calling wildfires "hype."
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Los Angeles has wildfire policies that are far tougher than many of those in Western states. The destruction from the recent fires shows there are still major gaps to address.
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President Trump and others are spreading false narratives about water and the LA wildfires. These include the notion that the city didn't have enough water to fight the fires.
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Because Trump is unlikely to approve them, California has no choice but to abandon its groundbreaking rules for zero-emission trucks and cleaner locomotives.
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Much of southwest California is under a red flag warning, with winds expected to peak Wednesday. Authorities are urging residents to heed evacuation orders and prepare for power outages.
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Worsening wildfires are hiking up home insurance rates in California, the biggest market in the U.S. And as climate disasters increase across the country, other states are feeling the pressure too.
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