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The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in California – already ranking as some of the most destructive in the state’s history. As temperatures rise due to human-caused climate ...

Victims sue Southern California Edison under unique legal doctrine Inverse condemnation allows claims without proving utility's negligence Wildfires expected to be costliest ever in US Jan 15 ...

Being secretary of defense is one of the hardest jobs on the planet. But after Pete Hegseth was plucked from a part-time Fox & Friends gig, Republican senators could only kiss his ass and act ...

Outsiders cautioned against assistance scam Cal Fire officials caution against people traveling to southern California to assist in cleanup activities. A social media post circulating on Facebook ...

By Coral Davenport Reporting from Washington California has withdrawn requests that the Biden administration allow the state to enact limits on pollution from trucks, locomotives and ferries that ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has launched California Fire Facts, a new webpage to combat misinformation and debunk rumours about the Los Angeles fires. Unfortunately, it doesn't offer quite as ...

If you pause from the horror of the California fire disaster consuming so many acres, buildings, and lives right now and think of the political fallout, the first likely victim is Los Angeles ...

The theory is that climate change caused two especially wet winters in California in 2023 and 2024. This led to lush vegetation growth. Perhaps you recall the ebullient stories about the blooming ...

Fast-moving wildfires have ravaged Los Angeles since Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and destroying large swaths of California's prized coastline while leveling entire neighborhoods.

Fires have been ripping through the forests and scrublands of California for millennia. Indeed, with its combination of long dry seasons and intense Santa Ana winds, the state is uniquely prone to ...