Drawing on lessons from recent blazes, a state commission has released a series of recommendations to protect older adults.

California is writing rules to limit plants around buildings to protect them from wildfires, after the Los Angeles fires a ...

The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires erased $8.3 billion in home values in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena—and recovery is still ...

California governor Gavin Newsom blasted President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for spreading misinformation during the state's ...

The proclamations cover diverse disasters, including windstorms, a tsunami, the Gifford Fire, monsoons, and mudslides that caused significant damage.

For millions of Californians, 2025 was a year marred by devastating natural disasters. The Palisades and Eaton Fires, ...

The firefighter, identified as engineer Danny Cook, suffered what was described as a medical emergency, Cal Fire said.

Fire Apparatus Engineer Danny Cook, 45, was battling a structure fire Wednesday morning in Perris when he experienced a ...

A CAL FIRE firefighter died after suffering a medical emergency while battling a house fire in Riverside County early ...

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