In an aerial view, Bishop Charles Dorsey leads a prayer rally for the Altadena community and for his church, amid the remains of Lifeline Fellowship Christian Center which burned to the ground in the Eaton Fire, on April 12, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
California launched a new AI-powered tool design to accelerate the process of approving building permits. Recent fires destroyed more than 16,000 homes, businesses and other buildings.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro blows a kiss to supporters after speaking at his swearing in at the State Capitol Building on January 17, 2023 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Mark Makela / Getty Images)
A burnt car sits outside a destroyed home amid the rubble of the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates in Los Angeles, California, on January 13, 2025. (Agustin Paullier / AFP via Getty Images)
Developers gathered for a civic hacking event in San Francisco, where they searched for ways to help connect Los Angeles wildfire victims with information and services.
Environmental Protection Agency contractors work to remove hazardous waste from beachfront properties destroyed in the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Ocean on February 18, 2025 in Malibu, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)