Victims of a deadly 2023 Hawaii wildfire that decimated the town of Lahaina are expected to testify in court during an unusual trial to determine how to divide a potential $4 billion settlement.
As our friends, now survivors, started to think about next steps, we passed along what Lahaina survivors have taught us about housing resilience. We write to share some of these insights — gained during National Science Foundation-funded research on humans,
Lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire reached a last-minute deal averting a trial over how to split a 4 billion dollar (£3.2 billion) settlement. The agreement means victims and survivors will not have to testify,
A last-minute deal reached between lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire has averted the need for a trial to determine how to split a $4 billion settlement. The
The Jan. 4 issue of the Washington Post has a valuable article quoting Los Angeles City Councilwoman from Pacific Palisades Traci Park: “About six years ago, she said an evacuation drill was held with the Los Angeles Fire Department in Mandeville Canyon, which has now got fires burning around it.
After wildfires devastated the island, homelessness spiked. Advocates fear L.A. could face a similar fate without strong renter protections — and enforcement.
Lahaina schools in Hawaii were closed for about two months for cleaning and environmental testing following August 2023 wildfire.
The backstory: In August 2023, a wildfire caused by downed power lines destroyed the town of Lahaina on the northwest coast of Maui. The blaze wrecked an elementary school, temporarily closed three other campuses, and displaced about 3,000 students.
A former Billboard editor-in-chief (and THR music editor) and her family escaped the inferno that reduced her beloved Maui town to ashes. She offers actionable steps for those in the same position following the blazes raging across Los Angeles.
Since the deadly 2023 Lahaina Fire in Hawaii's Maui County, the town has yet to be rebuilt. Hawaii Rep. Elle Cochran spoke to FOX 11 about the recovery efforts, saying the town has not moved forward.
This image is not associated with the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. It shows a house that survived an earlier wildfire in Hawaii.
A Hawaii-based health official issued a dire warning to devastated Los Angeles residents who have returned to their former neighborhoods to view what remains of their beloved homes.