Santa Clarita Valley residents who blame LADWP equipment for the Powerhouse Fire that destroyed their homes and businesses are due to appear in court for a lawsuit more than three years after the blaze. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. San Diego-based Singleton Law Firm, APC announced the trial date, on Nov. 1, ...
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Angeles Forest Reopens Most Of Powerhouse Fire Closure
Angeles National Forest officials recently reopened thousands of acres that were part of the Powerhouse Fire area closure in the Santa Clarita Valley, more than and year and a half after the devastating fire. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. More than three-fourths of the closure area was reopened Oct. 23 of the ...
Read More »Powerhouse Fire Cause Released By U.S. Forest Service
The cause of the Powerhouse Fire has been confirmed more than a year later by the Report of Investigation.
Read More »Feds Say Powerhouse Fire Caused By Downed Power Lines
More than one year after dozens lost their homes in the Powerhouse Fire last June, federal officials say the cause was what many suspected all along -- downed power lines near a 96-year-old power plant Powerhouse No. 1. “The U.S. Forest Service determined the cause of the Powerhouse Fire to be electrical power lines creating a competent ignition source,” according to a U.S. Forest Service news release Monday. “All other causes were excluded.” All fire causes were considered, investigated and evaluated during the Powerhouse Fire investigation, officials said, which has lasted more than a year.
Read More »Lawsuit To Seek Millions From LADWP Due To Damages From Powerhouse Fire
More than 100 Santa Clarita Valley residents and businesses joined together in a lawsuit likely to seek at least $20 million from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over the Powerhouse Fire, an attorney said Tuesday. A lawsuit brought forth by the law offices of Gerard Singleton, claims LADWP facility Powerhouse No. 1, the first power plant for Los Angeles, is responsible for the fire, Singleton said. “Pretty much everyone involved believes that the lines caused the fire, but we don’t know the exact mechanism,” Singleton said. The law firm is awaiting permission for full access to the facility so its experts can conduct their own investigation.
Read More »A Look At The Santa Clarita Valley’s Top News Stories From 2013
KHTS AM-1220 takes a look back at some of the Santa Clarita Valley's top news stories in 2013
Read More »Bee Fire At 100 Percent Containment At 11:00 P.M Friday Night
The Bee Fire was at 100 percent containment at approximately 11:00 p.m. Friday night.
Read More »The Painted Turtle Camp Copes With Powerhouse Fire Aftermath
The Painted Turtle camp, intended primarily for children with chronic and life threatening illnesses, was forced to close down due the devastating aftermath of the Powerhouse fire.The camp has undergone several remediations to clear the ash.
Read More »The Disaster Outreach Center In Lake Hughes Closed Thursday
The Office of Emergency Management, of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office announced that the Disaster Loan Outreach Center run by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) based at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary School closed on Thursday.
Read More »SBA Offers Financial Assistance To Those Affected By Powerhouse Fire
The U.S. Small Business Administration will be at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes School until July 11 to offer Disaster Assistance for those affected by the Powerhouse Fire.
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