Topic Wildfires
The fires weren’t just a tragedy. They were predictable.
When the flames cleared, Angelenos faced a new crisis: housing, jobs, and survival.
The county continues to fail incarcerated youth, who have not been evacuated from the Sylmar detention center, amidst ongoing evacuation warnings due to the nearby Hurst Fire.
Outdated facilities, and mismanagement, are already putting incarcerated people at risk. As the climate warms, the safety risks increase.
Community stakeholders are fighting a proposal that would gut the Verdugo Mountains to make way for a 200+ luxury gated residential development.
How an overheated luxury real estate market and never-ending fire season reveal the limits of our landscape.
Here’s how KNOCK.LA editors are practicing self-care during, you know, all this.
