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Tesla-donated Cybertrucks aid California wildfire first responders in unexpected way: 'They have been vital to our operations'
Power outages have left some first responders in the dark, but community members and organizations are stepping up to help. In an Instagram post, the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team (@altadenamountainrescue) thanked Tesla for its Cybertruck donation.
Altadena and Pacific Palisades are buried under toxic debris. Now what?
Now harmful chemicals, which may include asbestos, lead, mercury and other heavy metals, are present in the ash that blankets the burn zones. That’s a health hazard for everyone, but especially residents sifting through wreckage without proper protective gear.
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat. The batteries are found in electric vehicles, which abounded in some burned neighborhoods, including Pacific Palisades.
FireAid delivered loads of surprises. Here are some of the best moments from the musical benefit
The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers to raise money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. The event at the Kia Forum and the Intuit
Tesla to roll out autonomous driving taxi service
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Tesla to Launch Self-Driving Car Service in Texas in June, Elon Musk Says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told investors last year that the company was aiming for a 2025 launch of its self-driving service in California and Texas. The company appears to be on track to hit that target. Musk said during Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday that the automaker is on pace to launch its self-driving service as early as June 2025,
Tesla is launching a robotaxi service in Texas soon
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Eaton Fire evacuees return to scenes of devastation, some hope in Altadena
Under mandatory evacuation, Jones and several other Altadena residents were met by yellow caution tape and National Guard and California Highway Patrol personnel. Frustrated and unable to reach ...
Tesla announces robotaxi ride-hailing service just weeks before Waymo launches with Uber
Soon, when Austinites pull up to a light between a Waymo and Tesla they might be the only person in a car. That's because Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to bring a paid ride-hailing service, powered by Tesla’s recently announced robotaxis,
The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers
Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat suit, a respirator and goggles.
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
In this month’s wind-driven wildfires in Southern California, evacuation alerts for some neighborhoods came long after homes were aflame.
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‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County neighborhoods destroyed by the Eaton and Palisades fires.
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The Lost City
City workers and celebrities, teachers and tycoons talk about what they lost in the Los Angeles fires — and how they’ll rebuild.
Watch Duty CEO Honored at American Cinematheque Event: “‘Hero’ is Something I Find Hard to Bear”
John Clarke Mills, the man behind the wildfire alert app that kept millions of Angelenos informed, was presented an award by Steve Guttenberg, who was also active in helping during the Palisades fire.