A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by the state show more than 1 million acres are at a higher risk of wildfires.
The National Weather Service has placed most of Southern California and parts of Central California under flood watches.
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest severity zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.
These winds are known as the Santa Ana winds. They occur each year, and every resident of Southern California is familiar ...
Additionally,Mayor Bass will open a one-stop shop permitting office where residents can go for rebuilding needs this ...
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...
The Times investigates California's response to the devastating wildfires that burned across Los Angeles County in January.