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Firefighters Knockdown Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire After 8 Days
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (323+ words) Firefighters are moving into the overhaul phase of operations at the Lineage cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights Thursday, one day after a knockdown was declared after the fire burned for eight days. The post-knockdown plan is to demolish half of…...
Mishandling of LA Wildfire Claims by State Farm Sparks Legal Action
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (346+ words) An investigation by the California Department of Insurance found that claims filed with State Farm by survivors of the 2025 Eaton and Palisades wildfires were "delayed, underpaid, and buried" in red tape, resulting in legal action by the office, it was…...
Tarzana Surgery Center Sues State Farm in Storm Damage Coverage Dispute
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) A Tarzana surgery center is suing State Farm General Insurance Co. , alleging the insurer has wrongfully denied compensation for roof and interior damage incurred during a Christmas Eve 2025 storm despite a policy that the plaintiff contends covers such destruction. The…...
Analysis: Fire-Safe Homes Could Reduce Losses by One-Third in LA Fire Zones
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (304+ words) Rebuilding homes to fire-safe standards in areas burned by the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires could reduce insurance losses by about one-third, according to an analysis cited Monday by consumer advocates backing proposed state legislation. The analysis, released Friday by…...
State Farm Agent Settles Sexual Harassment Suit
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (315+ words) A former State Farm General Insurance Co. agent has reached a settlement with the insurer in a lawsuit in which he alleged he was retaliated against and stalked by a manager who was upset that he resisted her romantic advances....
Mortgage Relief Program Expands for Fire Survivors
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) A state mortgage relief program that has provided $20, 000 in financial support to fire survivors in Southern California will be expanded to provide a full year of assistance up to $100, 000 that will not need to be repaid, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced…...
Jurisdictions Processing Applications to Rebuild Fire-Torn Areas
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) As the Los Angeles region marks the one-year anniversary of last year's fires Wednesday, Los Angeles city and county officials are reviewing building applications and issuing permits while insurers have paid more than $22. 4 billion to reconstruct fire-impacted areas in Pacific…...