A year after historic fires scorched Los Angeles, survivors share lessons from the burn zone

Nearly 60 square miles burned and 100,000 people were displaced. Now many are holding on to what they found—in their homes ...
Times-Standard

As California delays ‘zone zero’ wildfire protection rules, study finds clearing vegetation prevented home damage in LA fires

As California again delays controversial rules requiring homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot “ember-resistant ...

Which fault line do you live on? An earthquake guide for California.

The San Jacinto Fault, considered part of the San Andreas Fault system, has a 5% chance of magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquakes. The line begins at Cajun Pass and runs southeast through San Bernardino, ...
shastascout

Thousands of California students attend schools in high fire danger zones

Rebuilding underway for homes damaged in the January 2025 Palisades Fire. Photo taken July 29, 2025. Credit: Qian Weizhong/VCG via AP A note from Shasta Scout: This report found that Shasta County has ...
Firehouse

CA Park Official Prevented Crews from Quelling Lachman Fire: Suit

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers representing victims of the Palisades fire are seeking to depose Los Angeles firefighters to shed light on allegations that a California State Parks official restricted how the ...
San Mateo Daily Journal

Half Moon Bay contends with new fire zones

This year’s statewide fire maps have put large swaths of Half Moon Bay — like parts of downtown Main Street and land to the east of Highway 1, including Frenchmans Creek — in a very high fire hazard ...
CBS News

Pack Fire explodes in Mono County, California, forcing evacuations as storm threatens mudslides in the south

Carter Evans has served as a Los Angeles-based correspondent for CBS News since February 2013, reporting across all of the network's platforms. He joined CBS News with nearly 20 years of journalism ...
Governing

California’s Effort to Fire-Harden Homes Faces Delays and Deep Divides

A worker with Anvil Builders takes a break from removing debris from a home destroyed in the Eaton fire along McNally Avenue in Altadena on March 13. LOS ANGELES -- Late last month, California fire ...
Forbes

California Voters Approve New Congressional Map Favoring Democrats

California voters approved a congressional map with five new districts favoring Democrats on Tuesday night, the party’s first official attempt to balance the scales with Republican gerrymandering in ...
Sacramento Bee

8 California ZIP codes rank among 10 most expensive in US. See which ones

Buying a home in California? You can expect to pay some of the highest prices in the nation, according to PropertyShark. A new ranking from the real estate website found that eight of the nation’s 10 ...
Los Angeles Times

How Zone Zero, designed to protect California homes from wildfire, became plagued with controversy and delays

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After years of delays, California’s Zone Zero regulations face a Dec. 31 deadline. But it seems likely state ...
Santa Monica Daily Press

Malibu Council Designates Entire City as Very High Fire Hazard Zone

The Malibu City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance Monday night officially designating the entire city as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, making it one of only a handful of California ...