Californians pay billions for power companies’ wildfire prevention efforts. Are they cost-effective?
Diane Moss lost her home in the Santa Monica Mountains after power lines ignited the apocalyptic Woolsey Fire in 2018.
Canyon Crest Fire near Southern California suburb balloons 250 acres overnight
The Canyon Crest Fire, which started on Thanksgiving, is burning near Jurupa Hills in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
A truck carrying 44,000 pounds of chickpeas caught fire in a national park
The latest incident occurred when a trailer truck transporting 44,000 pounds of chickpeas through Death Valley National Park ...
UW-led research links wildfire smoke with increased dementia risk
New research from the University of Washington highlights the dangers of wildfire smoke as related to dementia.
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Utility rebukes allegation that it may have started California’s Mountain Fire
SCE notified CPUC that it received a legal complaint alleging its equipment was the source of the ongoing Mountain Fire, but ...
Study links wildfire smoke exposure to increased dementia risk
New research from the University of Washington suggests that exposure to wildfire smoke significantly raises the risk of ...
Opinion: Wildfire smoke is polluting California and beyond. Here’s how to protect yourself
In the wake of the Mountain and Sandy fires, here are ways to avoid inhaling smoke particles that can cause heart and lung ...
Trump’s threat to withhold disaster aid upsets communities in Southern California
Relying on federal aid in emergency isn’t “a red or blue issue. That is an American issue,” says one elected official.
Wildfire smoke exposure might increase dementia risk
People in Southern California with relatively high exposures to wildfire smoke over a decade also had significantly higher ...
Scientists identify potential link between wildfire smoke exposure and dementia diagnoses
Exposure to the tiny pollutants emitted by wildfires may be increasing the older adult population’s odds of dementia ...