NEWS stories Back to News Home 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 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Insurance Battles Efram Potelle 7/29/25 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Insurance Battles Efram Potelle 7/29/25 Eaton Fire residents unite to share toxic testing data Read More Edison, Government, Residents in Need, Rebuild Efram Potelle 7/23/25 Edison, Government, Residents in Need, Rebuild Efram Potelle 7/23/25 Edison offers to pay Eaton fire victims for damages, in move to avoid litigation Read More Insurance Battles, Insurance Commissioner, Community, Contamination, Government Efram Potelle 7/7/25 Insurance Battles, Insurance Commissioner, Community, Contamination, Government Efram Potelle 7/7/25 Angry homeowners and a state probe. What went wrong with State Farm’s L.A. fire response Read More EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 7/2/25 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 7/2/25 A new toxic metal has been found in the air after L.A. fires. No one knows where it’s coming from Read More Insurance Battles, Insurance Commissioner, Government, Contamination Efram Potelle 6/25/25 Insurance Battles, Insurance Commissioner, Government, Contamination Efram Potelle 6/25/25 In landmark decision, judge rules California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy is illegal Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, EFRU News Efram Potelle 6/24/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, EFRU News Efram Potelle 6/24/25 'Unsafe to Inhabit': The Toxic Homes L.A 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 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/22/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/22/25 Tenants sue Pasadena, LA County for better living standards after Eaton fire 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, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/17/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/17/25 Altadena and Pacific Palisades are buried under toxic debris. Now what? Read More EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government Efram Potelle 5/16/25 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government Efram Potelle 5/16/25 Nearly half of Pasadena Unified schools have contaminated soil, district finds 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, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 5/15/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 5/15/25 Elevated levels of 'forever chemicals' found in blood of some firefighters who battled LA wildfires 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. 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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
EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Insurance Battles Efram Potelle 7/29/25 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Insurance Battles Efram Potelle 7/29/25 Eaton Fire residents unite to share toxic testing data Read More
Edison, Government, Residents in Need, Rebuild Efram Potelle 7/23/25 Edison, Government, Residents in Need, Rebuild Efram Potelle 7/23/25 Edison offers to pay Eaton fire victims for damages, in move to avoid litigation Read More
Insurance Battles, Insurance Commissioner, Community, Contamination, Government Efram Potelle 7/7/25 Insurance Battles, Insurance Commissioner, Community, Contamination, Government Efram Potelle 7/7/25 Angry homeowners and a state probe. What went wrong with State Farm’s L.A. fire response Read More
EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 7/2/25 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 7/2/25 A new toxic metal has been found in the air after L.A. fires. No one knows where it’s coming from Read More
Insurance Battles, Insurance Commissioner, Government, Contamination Efram Potelle 6/25/25 Insurance Battles, Insurance Commissioner, Government, Contamination Efram Potelle 6/25/25 In landmark decision, judge rules California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy is illegal Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, EFRU News Efram Potelle 6/24/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, EFRU News Efram Potelle 6/24/25 'Unsafe to Inhabit': The Toxic Homes L.A 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
Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/22/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/22/25 Tenants sue Pasadena, LA County for better living standards after Eaton fire 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, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/17/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/17/25 Altadena and Pacific Palisades are buried under toxic debris. Now what? Read More
EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government Efram Potelle 5/16/25 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government Efram Potelle 5/16/25 Nearly half of Pasadena Unified schools have contaminated soil, district finds 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, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 5/15/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 5/15/25 Elevated levels of 'forever chemicals' found in blood of some firefighters who battled LA wildfires 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
