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3 people in 2 states charged in attempts to defraud FEMA over California wildfire benefit claims
Three individuals have been charged with fraudulently seeking FEMA relief funds by falsely claiming their properties were damaged by the recent California wildfires that left 29 dead, DOJ announced Wednesday.
Federal officials in Southern California charge 3 people for allegedly committing fraud for wildfire relief benefits
Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally told reporters three individuals are charged with allegedly making false claims to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
3 charged for filing false claims for Southern California wildfires to get disaster funds
A Lakewood, a Paramount and a Texas resident face charges for allegedly filing false claims with two illegally receiving wildfire-disaster funds designed for those who lost homes and other property in the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in January,
Three accused of defrauding FEMA with fake claims of SoCal wildfire damage
The defendants filed false claims asserting that their homes had been damaged or destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires, prosecutors said.
3 Charged in FEMA Fraud Scheme Linked to California Wildfires
LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities have charged three individuals with fraudulently obtaining disaster relief funds by falsely claiming their properties were damaged in the Eaton and Palisades wildfires,
California has the most to lose from Trump’s public land staffing cuts | Opinion
Trump says he wants our country to have ‘the cleanest water in the world,’ but staff cuts on public lands moves us in the ...
Lost in a sea of ash: When wildfire destroys a home — and a loved one’s urn — the search begins
A husband-wife archeology firm in Santa Rosa has developed a process to find cremains, the kind kept in an urn, among ashes ...
Inside Trump and DOGE’s chaotic effort to release billions of gallons of California’s water
President Trump falsely claimed the LA fires were a result of the state’s water policies. DOGE agents flew to California to ...
State Farm is holding California homeowners hostage with unending rate raises | Opinion
Asking for an unnecessary bailout to the tune of millions of dollars from California homeowners will be my tipping point as a ...
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Mandatory evacuation order issued for Airport Fire burn scar areas in OC
A strong storm is dropping significant rain across Southern California, triggering the risk of mudslides, flooding and debris ...
California Issues Insurance Warning To Millions As Atmospheric River Nears
The storm expected to hit Southern California on Wednesday could wreak havoc in those same areas devastated by wildfires in January.
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California Voice: Oil and gas companies should be held financially responsible for climate disasters
It’s been just over a month since devastating wildfires forced tens of thousands of Los Angeles residents to flee their homes ...
California regulators provisionally approve State Farm steep homeowner rate hike
California insurance regulators have “provisionally approved” State Farm’s request for a massive rate hike for homeowners ...
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UMN and UCLA students perspective on recent California wildfires
It’s just 10 minutes south of where the Eaton fire broke out. Rogers says wintertime in California is the dry season, so wildfires in general can be more common. But she had no idea how these ...
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Insurers Fled California in Recent Years—Experts Say Their Return Depends On Homeowners
Insurers have left many California homeowners facing the ... The cost of damages from the recent L.A. wildfires could total up to $275 billion, according to AccuWeather estimates.
2 California wildfire victims explain why they wouldn't rebuild again
Construction costs will likely be even higher for victims of LA's most recent fires, as the scale of the destruction far ...