Fire & Drought

No Napa Valley vineyards or homes have been damaged, but several neighborhoods have been evacuated.

The Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County grew to 122,000 acres overnight, fire officials reported.

Researchers said the extra deaths likely resulted from poor air quality and delays in care.

A fast-moving fire prompted officials to evacuate thousands of residents.

Fire crews continued to fight the Gifford Fire near Santa Barbara Tuesday.

State mandates call for affordable housing, but Pacific Palisades and other burn areas will be exempt as they rebuild after January wildfires.

The celebrity fundraising organization’s law firm plans to review how the donations were disbursed after a public outcry.

‘[The program] allows the community to focus more on recovery instead of lengthy, expensive litigation,’ said its chief executive officer.

The discovery is the first death confirmed since April.

A congressman alleged that none of the fire victims received funding from the millions raised from FireAid, a celebrity concert held after the fires.

Authorities allege the man posed as a firefighter to gain access to restricted Palisades burn areas in January, among several other crimes.

The teen was released to his parents because the fire was quickly contained and caused no injuries or damage to structures.

Eaton Fire survivors urge the state to prod insurance companies and reduce barriers to rebuilding.

Evacuations have been ordered in several zones in the Central Coast area.

The state is looking to reach its climate goal of 52,000 megawatts of battery storage by 2045.

Home insurance prices in the state are expected to continue rising, experts say.

Concerns remain about the safety of returning to the land due to potential toxins in the soil.

Wildfire related payouts totaled $460 million as the insurance sector overall deals with increased claims due to natural disasters.

The state’s water resources department has upped its allocation to 50 percent of what was requested by customers.

No Napa Valley vineyards or homes have been damaged, but several neighborhoods have been evacuated.

The Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County grew to 122,000 acres overnight, fire officials reported.

Researchers said the extra deaths likely resulted from poor air quality and delays in care.

A fast-moving fire prompted officials to evacuate thousands of residents.

Fire crews continued to fight the Gifford Fire near Santa Barbara Tuesday.

State mandates call for affordable housing, but Pacific Palisades and other burn areas will be exempt as they rebuild after January wildfires.

The celebrity fundraising organization’s law firm plans to review how the donations were disbursed after a public outcry.

‘[The program] allows the community to focus more on recovery instead of lengthy, expensive litigation,’ said its chief executive officer.

The discovery is the first death confirmed since April.

A congressman alleged that none of the fire victims received funding from the millions raised from FireAid, a celebrity concert held after the fires.

Authorities allege the man posed as a firefighter to gain access to restricted Palisades burn areas in January, among several other crimes.

The teen was released to his parents because the fire was quickly contained and caused no injuries or damage to structures.

Eaton Fire survivors urge the state to prod insurance companies and reduce barriers to rebuilding.

Evacuations have been ordered in several zones in the Central Coast area.

The state is looking to reach its climate goal of 52,000 megawatts of battery storage by 2045.

Home insurance prices in the state are expected to continue rising, experts say.

Concerns remain about the safety of returning to the land due to potential toxins in the soil.

Wildfire related payouts totaled $460 million as the insurance sector overall deals with increased claims due to natural disasters.

The state’s water resources department has upped its allocation to 50 percent of what was requested by customers.