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California voters rejected Proposition 10, the rent control measure on the November ballot, but in LA County the controversy continues. The LA County Board of Supervisors has approved an emergency rent- control measure in unincorporated areas of the county. Dan Yukelson, executive director of the Apartment Association of Greater LA, says it’s a bad idea. […]

Malibu Times publisher Karen York lost her home in the 1993 fires in Malibu. The Woolsey Fire is still burning in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.  She attended a meeting for evacuated Malibu residents Tuesday night in Santa Monica.  She says people expressed anger and frustration with the lack of practical information offered by L.A. County and […]

Sparks from utility power equipment is suspected as a possible cause of the Woolsey Fire and the devastating fire in Northern California. State Senator Jerry Hill says it’s not clear at this point what exactly caused the current fires, but utility equipment malfunction has been the culprit in the past. ”We’ve got a problem. We […]

 Malibu is struggling to get back to normal after a devastating fire forced the evacuation of all residents. Malibu Mayor Rick Mullen says it will take some time before residents can go home. “We have to make sure that the appropriate security measures are in place so that everyone doesn’t go running roughshod over all […]

The aftermath of the devastating fires will bring up the issue of fire insurance. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones says he’s working to make it easier for homeowners to renew their fire insurance policies in high risk areas by requiring insurance companies to update their risk models. ”The models don’t take into account the things […]

The massive brush fires in Southern California are putting vast quantities of pollution into the air. KABC medical expert Dr. Daliah Wachs says the particulate matter in the wildfire smoke carries many respiratory irritants. “You guys have carbon monoxide, you have these little wood particles, there’s formaldehyde, little plastics. Remember, when things burn – anything […]

A fire expert says there have been more fires in the state in recent years. U.S. Geological Survey Fire Scientist Dr. Jon Keeley says the big reason for the increased frequency of major fires is lack of rainfall. ”Southern California has been in a drought since 2012. The impact of that drought – seven years […]

The “Blue Wave” failed to wash out as many Republicans in the midterm elections as Democrats had hoped. Shawn Steel, California National Committeeman for the RNC says Democrats who leaned left, or leaned on Hollywood celebrities to boost their value with the voters, fared poorly. “This was the best the Democrats had. This was their […]

With today’s election being widely played out as a referendum on President Donald Trump, Southern California is playing a key role in the Democrats’ efforts to win back a majority in Congress with multiple local U.S. House seats considered up for grabs. The Democrats need to win 23 seats from Republicans to tilt the majority […]

The mid-terms elections are underway and the GOP is hoping to beat expectations. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says there may be a “blue wave today” in parts of the country today, but things have been looking up for the American people since Donald Trump was elected President. ”People are now doing better. I […]