A Major New Report on the 2025 Fires
The Governor-Commissioned Fire Report by the UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute has released an exceptionally thorough 724-page independent analysis of the 2025 Southern California wildfires. The report identifies 175 findings and 266 recommendations addressing evacuation, emergency communications, utilities, vegetation, transportation, firefighting and community resilience. Los Angeles County has now directed its departments to review the findings and identify measures that can be implemented in the near term.
Forest Lawn Drive: Four Lanes Stay
L.A. has chosen a new direction for the heavily traveled road near Griffith Park — but questions remain about widening, timing and exactly how the redesign will slow speeding.
Here’s what we know so far.
Drop, Cover and Hold On — The Great California ShakeOut is Thursday, October 15 at 10:15 AM.
California’s Great ShakeOut is October 15 at 10:15 AM. It’s a statewide reminder to practice the simplest earthquake response: Drop, Cover and Hold On. Take a few minutes now to review what you would do at home, at work or on the road when the ground starts moving.
L.A.’s New Cameras Won’t Just Watch You— They Will Ticket
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation is rolling out 125 automated Speed Safety Systems throughout the city, with the first cameras scheduled to begin operating October 26. The five-year pilot program, authorized by California’s AB 645, is intended to reduce excessive speeding on streets with histories of serious crashes and in areas near schools, senior centers and other vulnerable road users. LA Department of Transportation