The aftermath beyond the destruction.

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For those interested in some light reading. Shall I direct you to the California insurance code… Starting with sub section 10050, linked below. Certain fire insurance companies have had the same privilege and protections as municipal departments since 1935. Seems our lawmakers have not bothered to read the laws that have been on the books for nearly 100 years and were written in a time when the municipal fire agencies were ineffective in protecting subscribers property…

Codes Display Text.

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Sentence handed down in the Super Scooper drone strike:

TLDR:
14 days in federal prison
30 days of home confinement
$156,000 in restitution and fines
150 hours of community service tied to wildfire recovery efforts.

https://smmirror.com/2025/09/culver-city-man-sentenced-after-drone-crashes-into-firefighting-plane-during-palisades-blaze/

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In much the same way that a trained eye will notice when “fires have burned here before” the same can be said regarding the lessons learned (or not) in the aftermath of said fires..

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Outstanding video. History repeats itself: Oakland-Berkely Hills (1923, 1946, 1970 & 1991).

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See Dbroso’s logical straight forward response right above yours

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Bipartisan Bill to address Wildfire Crisis

https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/editorials/article312710437.html

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/dec/8/editorial-california-burns-fire-victims/

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Op-ed looking back at the LA Fires and lessons learned, or lack-thereof.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/opinion/los-angeles-fires-lessons.html

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Millions raised to support victims

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