LA wildfire recovery’s powerful allies: Brains and money

When Altadena’s air pollution monitors burned up in the Eaton fire, Caltech and Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists installed a network of 25 new ones that measure dust and ash particles for public consumption.
This independent work was something government agencies could not do — providing continuous, local data for the public to determine how safe was the air for families moving back to intact homes, as well as those considering rebuilding homes that were lost in the fire.
This is