Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief’s exit
Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the ...
Prince Harry kicks off 2026 with an inside look at California's wildfire response
The Duke of Sussex’s first appearance of the year spotlights firefighters and wildfire response as California faces ...
California fire victims say fighting with insurance companies has delayed rebuilding
Wildfires last January destroyed communities around Los Angeles. Homeowners say recovery has been slowed by fights with ...
California wildfire victims tell David Muir about struggle to rebuild a year after blaze
ABC News' David Muir returned to California to speak with the families who are still picking up the pieces from last year's ...
One year after California wildfires, progress is slow in rebuilding
A year after wildfires decimated much of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, construction has begun on just about 500 of the more ...
One year after the LA fires, California still hasn’t learned its lesson
Federal investigators determined Palisades Fire was 'holdover fire' that smoldered for six days in California State Parks ...
FOX 7 Austin
California wildfires: A haunting look back on the night the flames first erupted in Los Angeles
Chilling videos and images captured the first day the Eaton and Palisades first erupted in Los Angeles County on Jan. 7, 2025 ...
LA mayor calls wildfire fire response one of the 'fastest' rebuilding efforts in California history
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass claimed Palisades fire recovery efforts in 2025 were among California's fastest despite months ...
PG&E reaches $100 million shareholder settlement over 2017, 2018 California wildfires
The parent of Pacific Gas and Electric reached a $100 million settlement with shareholders who accused the utility operator ...
Yahoo
As California wildfire rages, Los Angeles threatened with floods, mudslides
(Reuters) -A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border on Friday, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that could trigger ...
Los Angeles Times
The state’s wildfire policy long overlooked SoCal. Now it’s course correcting
At last month’s meeting of the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force in Redlands, Director Patrick Wright remembered the group’s early days: “Candidly, when I started this job, we got ...
Forbes
California Expands Tax Exemption For Golden State Wildfire Victims
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. California is no stranger to wildfires. Over many years, numerous ...