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California Attorney General Rob Bonta claims “compelling evidence” has prompted him to launch an investigation into whether racial discrimination played a role in the disastrous response to the Altadena Fire that killed 19 people last year.
The state’s attorney general opened an investigation into whether emergency responders failed to adequately warn the residents of a Black middle-class neighborhood that was devastated in the blaze.
The income limits for households in Los Angeles County increased by about $70,000. But this program isn't exclusive to the county.
The California DOJ’s announced civil rights investigation into the Eaton fire evacuation response in West Altadena was a historic first step for accountability, survivors said.
Some homeowners in Altadena said they are upset over Southern California Edison’s wildfire mitigation project as its undergrounding utilities could damage trees. The utility company said its latest project is critical to its wildfire prevention effort,