The recent Los Angeles wildfires have left many homeowners—and even nearby neighbors—facing a new kind of hazard: smoke damage. Homeowners should not re-enter their homes until the fire department has ...

Workers clean up contaminated possessions and surfaces months after the Eaton fire at Brent Morgan and Corine Harmon's home on Oct. 3 in Altadena. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times) When the January ...

Ashy” wine is the new target for smoke-taint researchers, yet crop insurance standards remain tied to outdated markers. What ...

Cleaning up after a house fire can feel overwhelming. Beyond the visible damage, smoke, soot, and water used to put out the fire can cause hidden problems. Acting quickly is important, but rushing ...

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Despite a court loss and sanctioning by state regulators, California’s home insurer of last resort continues to deny smoke damage claims from the January wildfires — even when toxic substances have ...

Some evacuees from the Eaton fire have been allowed back into their homes, only to find that smoke and ash have made living there impossible for now. Arlynn Page in her home at the foothills of the ...

A California judge has ruled the state's bare-bones home insurance program's handling of smoke damage claims is unlawful, a decision that could have wide-ranging implications as insurers increasingly ...