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On a $1 houseboat, one of the Palisades fire's 'great underdogs' fights to stay afloat

Rashi Kaslow lost his uninsured Palisades mobile home in a fire and now lives on a $1 Marina del Rey houseboat while recovering emotionally.

fromLos Angeles Times

3 months ago

22,500 homes lost. Over five years later, only 38% rebuilt: What California fire survivors face

In fall 2017, Piccin and his wife lost their ranch house when the Tubbs fire roared through Northern California's famed wine region. Contractors found themselves in high demand and overbooked, and the one the couple hired abandoned the project halfway through. In the time it took to find a new builder, the price tag rose by a third to $2.4 million, forcing the Piccins to sell a rental property they owned to pay the bill.

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On a $1 houseboat, one of the Palisades fire's 'great underdogs' fights to stay afloat

22,500 homes lost. Over five years later, only 38% rebuilt: What California fire survivors face

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