EnvironmentTrump travels to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and CaliforniaJanuary 24, 2025President Trump is taking the first trip of his term on Friday to North Carolina and California, visiting communities grappling with recovery from natural disasters.
EnvironmentThis scientist studies climate change. Then the Los Angeles fire destroyed his homeJanuary 23, 2025Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.
State GovernmentTrump takes step to overhaul Delta water deliveries to farms, citiesJanuary 22, 2025Trump apparently wants to override new Biden-Newsom rules that have widespread support among Southern California cities and some Central Valley farmers.
EnvironmentParadise, Calif. burned in 2018. Rebuilding it offers a look at what's ahead for LAJanuary 22, 2025A resident of Paradise, a town that wildfire virtually leveled in 2018, explains what it takes to build a home in California after the disaster.
EnvironmentWhat's next for EVs under President Trump?January 21, 2025President Donald Trump has signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels “the electric vehicle mandate” imposed under former President Joe Biden.
EnvironmentConspiracies are rife about water and the LA fires. Here's what experts sayJanuary 21, 2025Prominent right wing influencers are falsely blaming the fires' destructiveness on the city not having enough water to fight the blazes.
State GovernmentCalifornia is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistantJanuary 17, 2025California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire. It was slated to take effect in 2023, but the board tasked with developing the regulations has not finalized its guidelines.
State GovernmentCalifornia Assembly lawmakers announce legislation for fire reliefJanuary 16, 2025 | Laura FitzgeraldSpeaker Robert Rivas says housing stability for those impacted by Los Angeles fires is a top priority.
EnvironmentInside the monumental effort behind LA’s firefight, from strategy to meals and laundryJanuary 16, 2025Firefighters from across the North American continent have converged onto Los Angeles to fight the wildfires. From firefighters on the front lines to the cooks who feed thousands of responders everyday, fighting a wildfires is a monumental operation.
EnvironmentLA fires are still raging, but forecasters expect calmer winds in the coming daysJanuary 15, 2025It was another day of fierce winds gusting to 65 mph in mountainous areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, but weather more conducive to firefighting operations is expected soon.
