PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the federal government's claims for damages stemming from six wildfires in Oregon and California.
The settlement is the result of collaboration between the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern District of California and Oregon, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the focus of this investigation is to find out if the response violated state anti-discrimination and disability rights laws.
Mayor Karen Bass is denying allegations in a report that she directed changes to a review of the Palisades Fire response in an attempt to make the city look better. The Los Angeles Times reported ...
The California Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation to determine whether race, age or disability discrimination played a role in the delayed emergency response of a ...
LOS ANGELES (CN) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that his office is investigating the emergency response to the 2025 Eaton Canyon wildfire, which killed at least 19 people ...
Investigators will examine whether evacuation delays in West Altadena, a historically Black community, reflect discrimination tied to race, age or disability.
California authorities are investigating whether race, age or disability played a role in delays in emergency notifications or evacuations in Altadena, more than a year after the wildfire killed 19 ...
As the Trump administration looks to downsize the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a recent change at the organization is jeopardizing tens of millions of dollars for local fire departments, with ...