LA County Sues Communications Contractor Over Wildfire Fatalities

A lawsuit has been filed by the Brockovich Group against Genasys Inc., a communications contractor for LA County, for allegedly failing to evacuate residents in a wildfire that killed 18 people. The lawsuit claims "digital redlining" for not sending timely warnings to a historically African American neighborhood. Genasys has been accused of digital redlining, failing to send timely warnings to residents in a historically African American neighborhood in Altadena. The lawsuit also includes Edison International Inc.'s local utility, which is being sued over claims that its equipment ignited the fire.