Cooler temperatures and more rain in March helped some regions in the state. But forecasts reveal persistent drought and ...

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for Monday, with gusts up to 65 mph forecast for parts of central ...

One in 8 Californians now live in places at risk for the kinds of devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles this winter, according to a Washington Post analysis of new state fire maps.

We’re marching toward an uninsurable future in this country,” says David Jones, California’s former insurance commissioner.

"We've got to double down on the efforts of wildfire mitigation," California State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant said.

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

There should be consequences for companies that knowingly contribute to immeasurable environmental and public health harms.” ...

Some cities had fewer acres in the very high risk designation, but most of the region had more high risk acreage.

why have the hazard areas exploded across California since they were last drawn up in 2011? Three reasons, said Berlant. The first is climate change. A warming planet makes fuel drier and fire weather ...