Ben Poston

CCF’s Rising Together: A Year of Impact is a direct look at the first year after the Eaton and Palisades fires through the lens of survivors, nonprofit partners, and the community response that followed. Dive into the interactive report here: risingtogether.calfund.org

Honored to have our long-term wildfire recovery work featured in Sunset Magazine. One year on, this work continues thanks to the sustained generosity of donors who understand that recovery takes years, not months. Read the article here: bit.ly/3N79lra

"The lingering pain and anxiety unleashed on Jan. 7, 2025 by the Eaton and Palisades fires is illustrated in a new survey and in a pop-up art installation that opened over the weekend in downtown Los Angeles." Read more: latimes.com/california/new… #WildfireRecovery #LosAngeles

After losing their home in the Palisades fire, one couple turned to the @PeppLaw Disaster Relief Clinic for help. Led by David A. DeJute, the clinic has assisted hundreds of wildfire survivors with free legal support. Story via @CalFund by @bposton: calfund.org/news-and-event…

Eric Preven, screenwriter-turned-local government watchdog, died this weekend at his Studio City home. A true original and a relentless advocate for better government: latimes.com/california/sto…

22,500 homes lost. Over five years later, only 38% rebuilt: What California fire survivors face @dillonliam latimes.com/homeless-housi…

How direct cash assistance helps L.A. fire survivors ‘in a tight spot’ @calfund calfund.org/news-and-event…

Gavin Newsom warms to Big Oil in climate reversal calmatters.org/politics/2025/…

Man fleeing Home Depot immigration raid is hit and killed by a car on the 210 Freeway latimes.com/california/sto…

CA For US -- a new coalition of business, labor, faith and philanthropy leaders -- is calling for comprehensive immigration policy reform @calfund calfund.org/news-and-event…

ICE Detained Their Children, Siblings, Partners and Parents. Now, Families Are Building Power to Bring Them Home latest from @TeresaWatanabe @calfund calfund.org/news-and-event…

More than 20 Business, Labor, Faith and Philanthropy Leaders Condemn Unlawful Raids and Call for Rational Immigration Policy in Wake of Appeals Court Ruling @calfund calfund.org/press-and-medi…

@AleneTchek @keribla @LASDHQ @mayalau Now @mayalau is suing the ex-sheriff, the county and others. "If LASD’s actions are left unredressed, journalists in Los Angeles will be chilled from reporting on matters of public concern out of fear that they will be investigated and prosecuted." latimes.com/california/sto…

Those stories were of critical importance to the public. Last year, @AleneTchek @keribla revealed that the @LASDHQ launched a criminal investigation of @mayalau. The AG rejected a request to prosecute her... latimes.com/california/sto…

For years, the @LASDHQ investigated journalists who reported critical info about police misconduct. @mayalau, @bposton @corinaknoll at the @latimes wrote about deputies still on the force despite histories of lying and other serious misconduct... latimes.com/local/californ…

And Californians have no simple way to check if a provider at a health facility or home health agency was previously banned from operating assisted living facilities by the state. latimes.com/california/sto…

🗞️INVESTIGATION 🗞️ In California, people banned by the state from operating assisted living facilities have been able to stay involved in other kinds of care facilities, the LA Times has found. latimes.com/california/sto…

Is it safe to breathe in L.A.? Lawmakers call for federal action to monitor wildfire pollutants A lack of “full information” on pollutants could endanger high-risk populations even outside wildfire areas, lawmakers say. By @bposton latimes.com/california/sto…

Thousands of Altadena properties destroyed by the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's hazard zones. More advanced models deemed the area's risk "severe" and "extreme." latimes.com/environment/st… by @nohaggerty @bposton

Only 21% of Altadena properties in the Eaton fire were in Cal Fire's highest fire hazard zone, but independent fire modelers found 94% had severe or extreme fire risk. Now, Cal Fire is reconsidering how it models fire. Story with @bposton @seangreene89: latimes.com/environment/st…