U.S. Congressman Robert Garcia released a May 12 report, "Lessons from the Kenneth Fire False Alerts." The report came about ...

Key findings on the causes of an erroneous wildfire evacuation alert that was accidentally sent to millions of Los Angeles ...

A congressional report says a technological glitch caused an emergency alert to be mistakenly sent to millions of Los Angeles ...

Genasys Inc., which oversees the alerts, said safeguards have been put in place in order to prevent the error from occurring ...

The alerts were intended for a small group of residents near Calabasas, but stoked panic and confusion as they were blasted ...

Congressional report criticizes LA County's alert system for false wildfire evac warnings due to software failure.

10 million people countywide got the alert rather than residents in the targeted neighborhoods, according to the report.

Genasys Inc., which oversees the alerts, said safeguards have been put in place in order to prevent the error from occurring ...

FILE - Firefighters look out over the Kenneth Fire, Jan. 9, 2025, in the West Hills section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File) Advertisement ...

Water is dropped from a helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2025. Credit: AP/Ethan Swope Garcia's report suggested that Los Angeles County officials ...