Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two ...

A Spanish-style house in Los Angeles, a ski house in Mammoth Lakes and a midcentury modern house in Palm Springs ...

A strict 'Zone 0' rule against landscaping is risky. Well-maintained and watered vegetation could prevent the spread of fires ...

Explore the significance of California's vegetation in wildfire resilience and how it protects homes in urban settings.

The 25 Case Study houses that got built are among the nation’s most iconic examples of mid-century modern architecture.

A decision by the California Public Utilities Commission that went into effect in 2023 changed how new rooftop solar ...

A home listed in 2022 for $3.5 million went under contract last week for $1.9m, after apparently receiving a further discount during sale negotiations.

A first-of-its-kind “fire resilient” community has sprouted in Escondido, California, just north of San Diego, giving a new ...

But for California homeowners, digging up official complaints against contractors is easier said than done. As NBC Bay Area ...

Targeting investors would not make single-family homes more accessible to first-time buyers but would erode the ...

The roughly 21,000-square-foot estate in Orange County also has a helipad.

However, elements of that economic devastation continue to haunt us today. One of the most obvious examples is the explosion of homeless encampments in the nation’s downtowns, which began during ...