Fire victims’ experiences, and damning grand jury findings, depict a county government unprepared to meet the needs of ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:38 a.m. in Santa Cruz County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

FAIR, with its high premiums and basic coverage, was designed as a temporary safety net until policyholders find a more ...

The CZU inferno destroyed about 700 homes in Santa Cruz County. Of those, 127 residences have been rebuilt and another 134 are under construction, according to the county.

There are three major energy goals in California — move away from fossil fuels to a greener electrical grid, have safe, ...

The UCLA economists’ highest estimate — equivalent to more than three times LA County’s annual budget — would rank the wildfire toll second only to Hurricane Katrina, which swept through New ...

Rent Brigade, an online group that tracks rent increases, found more than 2,800 examples of rent gouging in LA County.

CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.

The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this ...

State Farm, the largest insurance company in California, has asked state regulators to immediately approve a steep rate hike for homeowners to prevent a "dire situation" for its customers and the ...

Palo Alto's elected leaders planted the seeds on Saturday for what promises to be a busy and, in some ways, unpredictable year by choosing its priorities for 2025, with housing, retail, climate action ...

It could rain for many hours each day in the middle of next week as the edge of one of these storms takes a swing into ...