‘We Lucked Out’: Early Rains Tame California’s Peak Wildfire Season

October in California is typically known as a dangerous moment in peak fire season, the month when the state has seen some of ...

PHOTO ESSAY: Young California inmates learn skills to fight wildfires

Inmate firefighters in California will receive higher pay and the state will make permanent firefighting camps that train and ...
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Rare October storm soaks Southern California as heavy rain drenches areas impacted by January wildfires

Heavy rain is abating in Southern California, but evacuation warnings remain in effect for parts of Los Angeles, which are ...
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California’s new Wildfire Catastrophe Model will challenge insurance companies’ ‘secretive algorithms’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law into effect on Friday, which lawmakers say will push back on ...

Does Arsonist's Arrest Throw a Wrench Into Litigation Over Eaton and Palisades Wildfires?

Attorneys representing California wildfire survivors are divided on whether the recent arrest of an alleged arsonist ...

Here's a look at California's 5 most destructive wildfires

The Palisades Fire was the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles to date and among the five worst in California's history. Federal authorities said Wednesday that they have charged Jonathan ...

Powerball winner Edwin Castro is spending millions buying lots that were torched in the LA wildfires

Castro, who won a record $2 billion Powerball jackpot, has spent roughly $10 million buying up 15 fire-scorched properties in ...

Neighborhoods Devastated by LA Wildfires Now Brace for Deadly Flash Floods

Southern California’s first wintry storm of the season could create a dangerous situation in areas affected by the LA ...

California’s incarcerated firefighters are about to get a hefty raise

The bill increases the wages of prisoners who work fighting California wildfires, but the pay is still far below the state ...
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California Insurance Commissioner Applauds Governor Newsom’s Signing of New Consumer Protections for California Wildfire Survivors, Includes FAIR Plan Stability Act

Will Rogers’ former ranch house was destroyed by the Palisades Fire. Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2025, by California State Parks ...

$2 billion Powerball winner stakes claim in properties destroyed by California wildfires: 'I want it to feel like the old neighborhood'

Castro isn't a billionaire; he netted $768 million from his November 2022 Powerball win. Based on the Wall Street Journal's ...

AI cameras are spotting wildfires across California — often before humans call 911

Last year, there were 7,553 wildfires in Cal Fire’s jurisdiction. Of those, 1,668 were picked up by the cameras, said Cal ...