L.A. is already getting fire recovery wrong. Two experts explain how to do it better
Two wildfire experts argue that the L.A. destruction didn't have to be as bad as it was. The question isn't whether we can ...
More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated high or very high fire danger areas
Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...
Southern California Edison gear ignited more fires in 2024 than previous year
By Tim McLaughlin Southern California Edison’s equipment ignited nearly 60% more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, ...
Evacuations issued in Southern California as heavy rain brings threat of debris flows in areas scarred by wildfires
For the second time this year, Southern Californians are evacuating their homes as heavy rain threatens new destruction in ...
Trump wants California and other states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funds
President Trump’s administration is holding up money for wildfire mitigation projects funded through legislation championed ...
Edison knew before Eaton fire that cutting power risked igniting blaze, records show
Southern California Edison was warned in 2022 that an emergency shutdown could overload power lines that run through Eaton ...
Did cutting power actually start the Eaton Fire?
A report in the Los Angeles Times indicates that it may have been Southern California Edison’s attempt to cut off power ahead of the Eaton Fire that actually started the deadly blaze. Edison ...
PG&E Needs California’s Help to Calm Investors Post-Fire, CEO Says
PG&E Corp. wants California to promptly shore up the state’s $21 billion insurance fund for utilities that is at risk of ...
Heavy rain and risk of ‘life-threatening’ debris flows prompt evacuation warnings in LA fire areas as snow hits the Midwest
Two significant storms are hitting two different parts of the country at the same time as a frenzied weather pattern shows no ...
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California utility investigating ‘every possibility’ for cause of Eaton Fire, including its own equipment
Southern California Edison submitted letters to the California Public Utilities Commission updating its investigation into ...
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As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the ...