Backup power and full water tanks should be required in face of wildfire, lawmaker says
A Ventura County lawmaker is proposing new wildfire resilience standards that would require water providers to ensure full ...
Rain falls across Southern California, with wildfire burn areas prepped for debris flow
Precipitation was lighter than expected on Wednesday, with another storm on the way Thursday night into Friday.
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Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...
‘Pineapple express’ hits Southern California after pounding Bay Area
The gusty atmospheric river storm could cause flooding and rockslides but also will help reduce the risk of wildfires with ...
Some of L.A.’s Fires Were Put Out Quickly. There Are Lessons in That.
While some Angelenos cast around for someone to blame, a whole cooperative emergency-response system whirred to life.
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PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
And in December, the U.S. Department of Justice added to PacifiCorp’s legal woes. The feds filed a $900 million civil lawsuit, claiming the utility’s negligence caused a different 2020 fire in ...
Rains hit SoCal for much of this week. Why it's probably not a fire killer
Back-to-back atmospheric river storms are set to hit Los Angeles County this week — giving the region much-needed moisture ahead of another potential round of Santa Ana winds.
California weather: Evacuations ordered as Russian River rapidly rises
The atmospheric river storm hitting Northern California brought heavy rain, flooding and mudslides to the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday. In the mountains, the National Weather Service has issued ...
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Preparations underway as residents in SoCal burns areas brace for rain yet again
A pair of storm systems are expected to dump rain on Southern California starting Tuesday, again raising fears of possible ...
Pacific Coast highway closed days after reopening amid mudslide, flooding threats
Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway, which just reopened after last month’s devastating Palisades Fire, is closing again Tuesday ...
Preparations underway in mountain communities ahead of storms
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Many who live in the foothills and mountains spent the weekend getting ready for the incoming storm.
What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
At least 29 people have died in the fires across the Los Angeles area. At least two of the people killed in the Southern ...