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A Los Angeles-area developer gives advice on rebuilding after the fires

Feb 7, 2025
Waleed Delawari of Delawari Investment Group shares some of the lessons he's learned on what rebuilding a home might look like after the LA fires.
A crew member in a protective gear cleans up toxic debris from an Altadena home destroyed in the Eaton Fire.
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One of LA's only lesbian bars had to close because of the fires. Here's how they hope to reopen.

Feb 6, 2025
Kai Ryssdal spoke with the co-owners of the Ruby Fruit about seeking outside financial investment and how they hope to grow the business.
Emily Bielagus, left, and Mara Herbkersman, right, at The Ruby Fruit in Los Angeles in January 2025.
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Marketplace's David Brancaccio on community, loss and rebuilding in Altadena

"Marketplace Morning Report" host David Brancaccio and his wife lost their new home to one of the fires that ravaged Southern California recently. Here's what they've learned about rebuilding in the aftermath.
"Marketplace Morning Report" host David Brancaccio and his wife, Mary, are among those to lose their homes to recent fires in Altadena, California.
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California insurance commissioner on navigating the insurance maze after LA's fires

Jan 17, 2025
"We're never going to get to affordability if we don't get insurers back into California. And the way we do that is by bringing down the risk," said Ricardo Lara, the California Insurance Commissioner.
An aerial view of homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire, as seen on Thursday.
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"It's been a bad dream": What one Altadena renter is facing after her home burned

Jan 16, 2025
Claire Contreras, an elementary school teacher, reflects on the challenges of trying to find long-term places to stay after losing her home.
A firefighter carries a ladder past a burnt apartment in Altadena on Jan. 8.
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Insured losses from LA's fires could be upwards of $30 billion, industry trade rep says

Jan 15, 2025
The fires in Los Angeles "could make this the costliest insured loss due to wildfires in history globally," said Karen Collins with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
A firefighter walks past homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire on Jan. 13.
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