Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cal OES Director Nancy Ward, far left, attends a news conference with L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

Federal officials have declared they will not order soil sampling after completing debris removal on Los Angeles properties that succumbed to the region’s devastating fires earlier this year, ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration asked FEMA to reverse its decision to skip soil testing after federal cleanup workers remove debris from properties burned in the Eaton and Palisades fires.

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LOS ANGELES — In Altadena and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of L.A., reconstruction has begun despite the fact that the soil on affected properties has not been tested for toxic substances. The ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s emergency services director Nancy Ward initially accepted FEMA’s cleanup terms that excluded testing.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's disaster chief quietly retired in late December amid criticism over the state's indecisive stance on whether soil testing was necessary to protect survivors of the Eaton ...