House committee asks whether California policies are to blame for wildfires
GOP leaders claim overregulation contribute to devastating fires. Democrats point to climate change as a factor.
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Newsom tells forestry board to speed up rules for ’ember-free zones’
The governor called on the state Board of Forestry to enact regulations they were ordered to draft four years ago.
Gov. Newsom tells forestry board to speed up rules for ’ember-free zones’
The governor called on the state Board of Forestry to enact regulations they were ordered to draft four years ago.
‘Megadroughts’ Have Made Themselves Known in the 21st Century. They’re Going to Get Worse.
The term was likely coined from studies of the paleoclimate record (also known as Earth’s climate history) and has since become a more mainstream weather descriptor. A new study from the journal ...
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Giant Bear Takes Cover Under California House to Protect Himself From Forest Fire
Take this giant bear, who took shelter during a recent fire under a house, and had to be lured out with a trick better suited ...
Attorney for arsonist of 2006 California wildfire, which killed 5 firefighters in 2006: He’s not the ‘actual killer’
New law, attorney tells the state Supreme Court, demands that Raymond Oyler’s murder convictions, death penalty be overturned ...
California wildfires force students to think about the connections between STEM and society
The class also includes scholars focused on media studies, political science religious studies and science, technology and society. The course focuses on California wildfires so students can think ...
Crashes and Disasters
New law, attorney tells the state Supreme Court, demands that Raymond Oyler’s murder convictions, death penalty be overturned ...
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Gov. Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more fire resistant in a wind-driven wildfire after years of delay.
L.A. Wildfires: SCE Admits Its Equipment May Have Ignited Hurst Fire North Of Los Angeles
SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall to the ground at the base of a tower.
California’s policies blamed for extent of LA wildfire damages as aid bill is debated
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has disputed criticisms of his administration’s handling of forest and water management by ...
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Trump's freeze stalls federal firefighter hiring
Crews helped battle the deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires, and now some worry a shortfall will weaken response capabilities ...