CalFire has new threat designations for areas much closer to urban areas than before. Maps for the Central Valley came out ...

Affected landowners may be able to avail themselves of certain protections under state and federal environmental laws. In ...

T he Palisades Fire burned its way through Jennifer Champion’s life. It started in the hills where her family liked to hike ...

Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk — yet new resorts are being built ...

Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk — yet new resorts are being built ...

When scientists found a carcinogen in the drinking water of Santa Rosa, Calif., after the Tubbs fire, it triggered a race to ...

In one of the many eye-opening moments in “Super Paradise,” Greek filmmaker Steve Krikris’ loving documentary portrait of the ...

When scientists found a carcinogen in Santa Rosa's drinking water after the Tubbs fire, it triggered a race to develop ...

The challenge of post-fire recovery is one faced by communities around the world. Terms like “build back better” and “managed ...

Other fire-struck areas in the Golden State have dealt with similar questions in recent years, with mixed results. The northern California mountain town of Paradise, for instance, saw a furious ...

Gary Gerren, the affable fire chief in the community of Fallen Leaf Lake, is serious about protecting the few hundred full-time residents and the thousands of summer daytrippers who descend on his ...

Several California Republicans represent towns that rely on Medicaid for health care coverage. Their recent budget-cutting votes angered some.