NEWS stories Back to News Home Fire Response, Government Efram Potelle 9/30/25 Fire Response, Government Efram Potelle 9/30/25 LA County leaders, frustrated with report on January fire response, vote to take action Read More Fire Response, Government, Community Efram Potelle 9/30/25 Fire Response, Government, Community Efram Potelle 9/30/25 Eaton Fire victims plead for answers as LA County reviews after-action report Read More Fire Response, Government, Community Efram Potelle 9/30/25 Fire Response, Government, Community Efram Potelle 9/30/25 Altadena wildfire victims demand probe into LA's response to Eaton Fire Read More Edison, Government, Residents in Need, Rebuild, Fire Response Efram Potelle 9/18/25 Edison, Government, Residents in Need, Rebuild, Fire Response Efram Potelle 9/18/25 Edison details how much it plans to pay Eaton fire victims Read More Government, Contamination, Residents in Need, Fire Response Efram Potelle 9/18/25 Government, Contamination, Residents in Need, Fire Response Efram Potelle 9/18/25 Renters who sued LA County over lack of Eaton Fire ash cleanup secure settlement Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Fire Response, EFRU News, Community Efram Potelle 8/28/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Fire Response, EFRU News, Community Efram Potelle 8/28/25 ‘Erin Brockovich’ made this cancer-causing compound famous. Now it’s been found in L.A. fire debris Read More Contamination, Health Effects, EFRU News, Community, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/28/25 Contamination, Health Effects, EFRU News, Community, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/28/25 Carcinogenic heavy metal found in air samples taken after LA fires. What you need to know Read More Fire Response, Government, Contamination, Rebuild, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 8/7/25 Fire Response, Government, Contamination, Rebuild, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 8/7/25 Homeowners say the Army Corps and its contractors mishandled L.A. fire debris cleanup Read More Insurance Battles, Government, Insurance Commissioner, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/7/25 Insurance Battles, Government, Insurance Commissioner, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/7/25 Insurer of last resort faces questions over smoke damage claims Read More Edison, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/1/25 Edison, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/1/25 ‘This fire could have been prevented’: How utilities fought removal of old power lines Read More Government, Contamination, Fire Response, Rebuild, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 6/12/25 Government, Contamination, Fire Response, Rebuild, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 6/12/25 Pressure is mounting for soil testing post-fire cleanup. The Newsom administration is downplaying the concerns Read More Community, Contamination, Health Effects, Fire Response, Government Efram Potelle 5/25/25 Community, Contamination, Health Effects, Fire Response, Government Efram Potelle 5/25/25 After the LA Fires, Scientists Study the Toxic Hazards Left Behind Read More Contamination, Government, Health Effects, Residents in Need, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/23/25 Contamination, Government, Health Effects, Residents in Need, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/23/25 LA County Launches Residential Soil Testing Program in Eaton Fire Area Read More Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, Fire Response, EFRU News Efram Potelle 5/21/25 Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, Fire Response, EFRU News Efram Potelle 5/21/25 Underserved and Overlooked: Understanding Pre-Fire Economic Inequality Among Residents in Altadena, California Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/16/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/16/25 Soil samples from Pasadena schools show lead, other heavy metals. What does that mean? Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/15/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/15/25 Researchers call on Newsom to pay for post-fire soil testing in Los Angeles County Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/9/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/9/25 Final LA County soil sample results show higher lead levels in Eaton Fire area than Palisades Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/8/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/8/25 L.A. County finds high lead levels in soil on properties already cleaned by Army Corps Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 How we tested the soil in Altadena and Pacific Palisades Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 The L.A. wildfires left lead and other toxic material in the soil of burn zones. Here are their health risks Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Fire Response, Government Efram Potelle 9/30/25 Fire Response, Government Efram Potelle 9/30/25 LA County leaders, frustrated with report on January fire response, vote to take action Read More
Fire Response, Government, Community Efram Potelle 9/30/25 Fire Response, Government, Community Efram Potelle 9/30/25 Eaton Fire victims plead for answers as LA County reviews after-action report Read More
Fire Response, Government, Community Efram Potelle 9/30/25 Fire Response, Government, Community Efram Potelle 9/30/25 Altadena wildfire victims demand probe into LA's response to Eaton Fire Read More
Edison, Government, Residents in Need, Rebuild, Fire Response Efram Potelle 9/18/25 Edison, Government, Residents in Need, Rebuild, Fire Response Efram Potelle 9/18/25 Edison details how much it plans to pay Eaton fire victims Read More
Government, Contamination, Residents in Need, Fire Response Efram Potelle 9/18/25 Government, Contamination, Residents in Need, Fire Response Efram Potelle 9/18/25 Renters who sued LA County over lack of Eaton Fire ash cleanup secure settlement Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Fire Response, EFRU News, Community Efram Potelle 8/28/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Fire Response, EFRU News, Community Efram Potelle 8/28/25 ‘Erin Brockovich’ made this cancer-causing compound famous. Now it’s been found in L.A. fire debris Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, EFRU News, Community, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/28/25 Contamination, Health Effects, EFRU News, Community, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/28/25 Carcinogenic heavy metal found in air samples taken after LA fires. What you need to know Read More
Fire Response, Government, Contamination, Rebuild, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 8/7/25 Fire Response, Government, Contamination, Rebuild, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 8/7/25 Homeowners say the Army Corps and its contractors mishandled L.A. fire debris cleanup Read More
Insurance Battles, Government, Insurance Commissioner, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/7/25 Insurance Battles, Government, Insurance Commissioner, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/7/25 Insurer of last resort faces questions over smoke damage claims Read More
Edison, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/1/25 Edison, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 8/1/25 ‘This fire could have been prevented’: How utilities fought removal of old power lines Read More
Government, Contamination, Fire Response, Rebuild, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 6/12/25 Government, Contamination, Fire Response, Rebuild, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 6/12/25 Pressure is mounting for soil testing post-fire cleanup. The Newsom administration is downplaying the concerns Read More
Community, Contamination, Health Effects, Fire Response, Government Efram Potelle 5/25/25 Community, Contamination, Health Effects, Fire Response, Government Efram Potelle 5/25/25 After the LA Fires, Scientists Study the Toxic Hazards Left Behind Read More
Contamination, Government, Health Effects, Residents in Need, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/23/25 Contamination, Government, Health Effects, Residents in Need, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/23/25 LA County Launches Residential Soil Testing Program in Eaton Fire Area Read More
Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, Fire Response, EFRU News Efram Potelle 5/21/25 Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, Fire Response, EFRU News Efram Potelle 5/21/25 Underserved and Overlooked: Understanding Pre-Fire Economic Inequality Among Residents in Altadena, California Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/16/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/16/25 Soil samples from Pasadena schools show lead, other heavy metals. What does that mean? Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/15/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/15/25 Researchers call on Newsom to pay for post-fire soil testing in Los Angeles County Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/9/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/9/25 Final LA County soil sample results show higher lead levels in Eaton Fire area than Palisades Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/8/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/8/25 L.A. County finds high lead levels in soil on properties already cleaned by Army Corps Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 How we tested the soil in Altadena and Pacific Palisades Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 The L.A. wildfires left lead and other toxic material in the soil of burn zones. Here are their health risks Read More
