Insurance commissioner rejects State Farm's request for 22% emergency rate hike
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday rejected State Farm General's request for an emergency 22% home insurance rate ...
Lawmakers target looters in wake of arrests in Los Angeles-area burn zones
California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after more ...
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Big homeowner rate hike from State Farm shot down by California regulator
In the wake of the Los Angeles fires, State Farm asked for an "emergency" premium increase of 22% on average for California homeowners. Lara today denied the request pending more information.
Los Angeles County leaders warn of heavy rain, possible evacuations in burn areas
Residents in burn scar areas should be ready to evacuate if needed. City and county agencies have readied streets for debris ...
Heavy rain arrives in Los Angeles, flooding roads and forcing evacuations
LOS ANGELES – Heavy rain fell across a large swath of Southern California on Feb 13 afternoon as the region braced for ...
Insurance Commissioner rejects State Farm’s emergency rate hike request, calls for meeting with company reps
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has rejected State Farm General’s request for a rate hike averaging 22% due to the company’s “dire” ...
State Farm’s emergency California rate hike denied as insurance official demands proof of need
In a rebuke to the state’s largest insurance company, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Friday he will not grant State Farm General’s request for an emergency rate hike in the ...
Powerful storm triggers mudslides, evacuations and warnings in L.A.
Thousands of people had been warned to evacuate areas in and around burn scars from the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. A ...
Storm bringing risk of mudslides, debris flows to trigger evacuation warnings in LA burn scars
With heavy rain bringing the risk of dangerous debris flows, the Los Angeles Fire Department has announced evacuation warnings — and mandatory evacuation orders for some specific addresses — in areas ...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger Los Angeles’ fire-ravaged communities
San Gabriel Valley areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they ...
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Wildfires could cost Los Angeles billions, but the financial fallout is just beginning
LA faces an initial $358 million wildfire recovery bill that is expected to rise with no immediate state or federal aid ...