The LA Fires Were a Crisis Comms Nightmare. Why?
As a crisis communications professional who lived through the fires, here’s what I think could have been done differently.
Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here’s what he said
President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday ...
3 L.A. hikes where you can breathe freely
During the recent fires, many L.A. residents were inundated with information (and misinformation) about air quality. Here's the latest on a few spots where you can hike safely post-fires and not fret ...
How scientists rushed to make L.A.’s actual air quality available on your phone
Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires. As fires burned tens of thousands of acres across Los Angeles County, officials ...
The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers
Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat ...
Air Pollution Is Just As Harmful as Alcohol. Where's the Surgeon General's Advisory? | Opinion
An advisory about fine particle air pollution from the highest-ranking physician in the United States would be a powerful ...
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EPA says President Trump ordered agency to move quickly on Eaton fire’s toxic waste site in Azusa
The EPA set up a waste collection site in Lario Park in Azusa, saying it was under orders to act quickly from President Trump ...
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Researchers share detailed air quality data as questions linger over toxic chemicals
Researchers contributing to the ASCENT network of air quality sensors observed spikes in lead and chlorine downwind from the ...
Unfrozen, but still freaking out
President Donald Trump rescinded his spending freeze, but billions of dollars in federal funds are still up in the air.
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 95% Contained
Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, ...
After the L.A. Fires, a New Menace Lingers
The phrase “urban firestorm” has terrified me since I first heard it, from the climate scientist Daniel Swain, who was ...
L.A. and Kantamanto: 2 Fires, 2 Responses, 1 Common Problem
Southern California and Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, are being drawn together because of shared tragedy and a similar ...