An independent panel is urging California lawmakers to create a new authority to oversee rebuilding after the firestorms in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.| Los Angeles Times
Think of a community water system as a local coffee shop that usually sells 300 cups a day. A shop like that just couldn't fulfill an unexpected order for 40,000 cups.| Los Angeles Times
While residents in the Palisades and Eaton fire areas can use tap water for some limited purposes, the detection of a carcinogen in the systems can pose some risks.| Los Angeles Times
The team of scientists found only one water sample with benzene, suggesting that the water is generally safe to drink across Altadena and the Pacific Palisades.| Los Angeles Times
When scientists found a carcinogen in the drinking water of Santa Rosa, Calif., after the Tubbs fire, it triggered a race to develop measures to keep residents safe. The L.A. County fires put them to the test.| Los Angeles Times
Water utilities in Altadena and Pacific Palisades are undertaking an arduous process of repressurizing their underground pipelines, testing for contaminants and attempting to flush them out.| Los Angeles Times
