The strongest El Niño recorded is expected to bring a cascade of hazards to a state still facing wildfire and heat risks, while budget cuts have weakened disaster response agencies ...

An oppressive heat wave is projected to peak from Sunday through next Thursday, bringing record-high temperatures to millions ...

A report on the fires that devastated the Los Angeles area in early 2025 recommended that local governments take a broader ...

The mega-earthquake. It’s coming. We don’t know exactly when or how big it’s going to be, but it’s coming. It will be chaotic ...

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Thousands of homes survived last year’s L.A. fires, but were covered in toxic residue. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws setting new rules for smoke damage cleanup.

The newest Los Angeles fire investigation is, above all, a story about what can happen when information does not reach ...

Everything government does is mired in the past. As an unrelated example, the nation’s education system isn’t much different ...

California's bottle bill and nitrous oxide changes also reflect practical pressures within the waste system. Waste and recycling companies supported the nitrous oxide measure because of operational ...

The Los Angeles County blazes started on Jan. 7, 2025. The Palisades Fire burned 23,448 acres in the coastal Los Angeles and ...