From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
Eleven months ago, the Los Angeles area was under water. Nearly a foot of rain fell in just a couple of days in early ...
Fact-checking misinformation about the Los Angeles wildfires and California water policy
President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ ...
No, California did not reject or delay out-of-state fire trucks for emissions tests
Fire trucks traveling from Oregon and other states to help fight the California wildfires were stopped for routine 15-minute ...
Fact check: As wildfires rage, Trump lashes out with false claims about FEMA and California water policy
Trump made similar false claims about FEMA being out of money in the wake of Hurricane Helene in the fall.
Biden says feds will cover 100% of fire response costs in Southern California
"I told the governor and local officials, spare no expense," President Biden said, calling the damage "catastrophic." ...
Too wet and too dry: The crazy north-south gap in California’s rain
Some Northern CA cities have been soaked with almost twice their average rain, while southern cities are bone-dry. This ...
Experts urge Australia to act now to better prepare for disasters in wake of California fires
The deadly winter fires in California are another warning for Australians to reassess climate risks, where we live and how we ...
Rockford organizations send support to California for wildfires
Rockford resident and Red Cross volunteer Vicky Brown will make the journey to California to help with relief efforts.