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Saving California? It’s ‘Just Not That Complicated,’ Says Rick Caruso.
The billionaire real-estate developer won’t say if he’s running—or for what—but he knows what he’d do were he to win.
Peter Savodnik
Everything I Owned Burned
After the Eaton wildfire destroyed nearly every possession I owned, I became obsessed with replacing what I lost—until I realized the fixation itself…
Meghan Daum
The California Fire That the World Forgot
Just 30 miles away from the Palisades, Altadena quietly tries to move on.
Jack Burke
One Embryo. Three Parents. The Future Is Already Here. Plus. . .
Columbia and Trump settle. What my AI friend taught me. The LA fire victims ask: Where did the money go? Following Zohran Mamdani’s internet trail. And…
The Free Press
Where Did $100 Million in LA Fire Relief Money Go?
Some Southern California residents say there are few signs of the ‘direct relief’ promised by FireAid.
Madeleine Rowley
Rick Caruso: I Refused to Shake Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Hand
A conversation with the billionaire and former mayoral candidate about who’s to blame for the LA fires—and how to save California.
Bari Weiss
1HR 3M
WATCH: LA’s Fire Stations Are Falling Apart
Mold, potholes, broken doors, collapsed ceilings. LA’s firefighters live in horrible conditions while battling the most destructive fires in the city’s…
Austyn Jeffs
3M
Climate Change Did Not Cause the LA Fires
A scientist says the climate is not broken; we need fossil fuels; and bad policy led to the fires.
Emily Yoffe
WATCH: Inside the LA Firefighters’ Base Camp
Over 3,000 first responders live in tents and trailers in the Rose Bowl, where they have fajita dinners, emotional support dogs, and even exclusive LA…
Austyn Jeffs
2M
Letters to the Editor: The Fires Weren’t Inevitable
Three readers respond to the argument that LA was built to burn.
The Free Press
WATCH: ‘We Are Operating on Adrenaline, Caffeine, and Donuts’
At LA’s evacuation shelters, volunteers work day and night to help their neighbors with clothes, food, and pet care.
Austyn Jeffs
2M
What’s Left of My House
On my street in Altadena, the only things still standing are the chimneys.
Meghan Daum
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