After faulty cell alerts during fire emergency, L.A. County overhauls its system
Los Angeles County's top emergency manager said Saturday the county's overhaul of its emergency notification system is nearly complete after it sent out a succession of faulty emergency alerts urging millions of residents across Los Angeles to prepare to evacuate amid the ongoing firestorm.
Some Los Angeles County residents received "erroneous" fire evacuation alerts, officials say
Some residents across Los Angeles County woke up Friday to a wireless emergency evacuation alert, but county officials confirmed it was another "erroneous" message.
Los Angeles apologizes over fire evacuation false alarms
Emergency managers in Los Angeles apologized Friday after false evacuation alerts sparked panic in a city on edge over an unprecedented wildfire disaster.Kevin McGowan, the director of the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management,
Faulty evacuation alerts woke Angelenos in a panic. What's wrong with L.A.'s emergency system?
Emergency evacuation alerts have gone off the rails, pinging people seemingly at random. Experts say that such errors can sow mistrust in the alert system, potentially endangering residents down the line.
More explanation about the false emergency alerts
L.A. County Emergency Management Director Kevin McGowan responds to a FOX 11 question about the alert system, which draws a frustrated response from L.A. County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger.
False wildfire emergency alerts sent to millions in Southern California
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is proposing that the county’s emergency alert system be disabled until a solution ...
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Software error led to errant mobile alert sent to SoCal residents
A software error led to an errant emergency evacuation alert that was sent to millions of mobile devices throughout Los ...
False Evacuation Alert Was Sent to 10 Million People Around L.A., Officials Say
Public safety officials fear that residents might ignore future, accurate alerts if they become accustomed to false warnings.
Bay Area experts weigh in on emergency alert mishap investigation in LA County
Emergency officials in Los Angeles County are investigating why an emergency alert was sent to millions of people by mistake.
California wildfires live updates: Palisades Fire expands east to Brentwood and Encino
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...
Authorities investigate errant wildfire emergency alerts sent to millions
County Supervisor Janice Hahn is proposing that the county’s emergency alert system be disabled until a solution to the technical error, which causes millions to receive evacuation ...
LA Residents Rattled by False Evacuation Alert Sent to Phones
An evacuation alert was mistakenly sent to 10 million Los Angeles County residents and then retracted more than 20 minutes ...
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Officials apologize for erroneous evacuation alerts sent to residents during California wildfires
Officials in Los Angeles apologized for a set of erroneous alert messages that were sent to residents telling them to ...
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1st structure seen burning in Mandeville Canyon
Massive fires continue burning after igniting in the foothills of Pacific Palisades, and Altadena, forcing thousands to ...
City-wide emergency alert in Los Angeles sent in error to millions
An alert designated to warn people of a fire northwest of downtown Los Angeles was sent county-wide, according to a local ...