Recipe for L.A.’s fire disaster: Intense rains followed by unprecedented heat and dry conditions

One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a ...
6abc Action News

4 children, 5 people total killed in California house fire, officials say

PORTERVILLE, Calif. -- Five people, including four children, are dead following a house fire in Porterville, California. Toys ...
Los Angeles Times

Man, machine and mutton: Inside the plan to prevent the next SoCal fire disaster

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California fast-tracked over 100 fire risk reduction projects after the Palisades fire. One of the projects is ...

Nearly a year after California's devastating wildfires, Altadena's residents fear gentrification

Not incorporated into Los Angeles County, this California town has long served as a refuge for many African-American families ...
The New York Times

What Ignited California’s Most Destructive Fires

California wildfires have become particularly devastating in recent decades, but their origins vary. By Orlando Mayorquín Reporting from Los Angeles The Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and ...
KQED

Will Newsom Sign California’s ‘Biggest Step’ Toward Saving Fire-Prone Neighborhoods?

In a year marked by the costliest California fires on record, state lawmakers sent a large package of wildfire bills to the governor’s desk. One measure in particular promises outsized impacts for ...
Opinion

California Voice: LA fire survivors are calling for state insurance commissioner’s resignation

A New York Times investigation recently revealed that California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara struck a secret deal with insurance companies, giving them regulatory favors while allowing ...