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LAFD acknowledges missteps involving Palisades fire following independent investigationLOS ANGELES — In the wake of an independent report, the Los Angeles Fire Department acknowledged missteps leading up to the 2025 Palisades fire and in its initial response to the blaze, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 structures. An investigation commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom found the Fire Department ignored multiple warnings…
'Eastern Washington solutions for Eastern Washington problems': Ferguson backs sales tax rebate, energy flexibility for those rebuilding from Spokane firesOLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday he supports a sales and use tax rebate for those rebuilding after the Spokane Complex fires and other declared disasters, and he would push the Washington State Building Code Council to allow homes to be rebuilt to previous energy code standards.
Lawmakers slam Trump’s move to cancel $810M in funding approved by CongressLawmakers in both parties blasted a plan by President Donald Trump to claw back more than $800 million in congressionally approved spending across the government, saying the president had no right to defy Congress in how he directs federal funding.The White House late Friday said it was taking a legally contested move to cut funding at federal agencies…
Boise mayor blasts ‘shortsighted’ push for ‘mega data center’ on public landsBoise Mayor Lauren McLean on Wednesday joined a growing chorus against a proposed data center near Kuna, demanding a “state framework” take shape to ward against the everyday impacts of large-scale server farms. McLean’s comments come days after the Washington Sun reported that a Nevada firm applied to build a 4-million-square-foot data center on public…
Detainees confined to small metal cages at Alligator Alcatraz, report findsMIAMI — The state-run immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” violated a host of federal and state detention standards, according to a new government report. At the center, which cost an estimated $1 billion and closed on June 25, detainees lacked adequate living space, access to showers, legal information and…
With support from loggers and (some) environmentalists, Congress unites on major wildfire billA sweeping bipartisan bill that seeks to prevent catastrophic wildfires and restore fire-ravaged forests has revealed a schism in the nation’s environmental movement as some conservation advocates find themselves allied with a longtime foe: loggers. The Fix Our Forests Act, which Congress is close to passing, aims to speed up forest management projects…
Amazon accused in lawsuit of systematic discrimination against pregnant employeesNEW YORK – Amazon.com was sued on Tuesday in a proposed nationwide class action accusing the retailer of systematically discriminating against thousands of pregnant employees, including by firing some it claimed took too much time off. According to a complaint filed by four former warehouse employees, ​Amazon routinely violates federal and New York…
Democrats' bill would nullify Trump's renaming of Lake OntarioWASHINGTON — Michigan U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell plans to introduce legislation next week that aims to undo President Donald Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, restoring the lake's indigenous name. Dingell, a Democrat, told The Detroit News that she plans to introduce the "Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act" that would nullify the…