The first listing of a destroyed home in LA’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood didn’t last long.
After the fires, contractors are likely to choose higher-value properties in Pacific Palisades than less lucrative projects in Altadena.
The roughly 13,000 homes lost in January’s wildfires will only make Los Angeles less affordable for below-the-line workers, Paul Audley of FilmLA fears.
The current rules give homeowners an incentive to build replacement homes likely to burn just as easily during the next wildfire.
Despite the personal and economic toll of the LA fires, migrant workers have mobilized to help their communities.
New research finds that larger fires can depress local hiring for up to three years.
Kai Ryssdal spoke with the co-owners of the Ruby Fruit about seeking outside financial investment and how they hope to grow the business.
A UCLA report estimates $75 billion in insured losses alone, far more than the next four most destructive California wildfires combined.
Homeowners can speed up the process by paying for private debris removal, but that can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
But two of them have started nonprofits to help others navigate the process.
