New California Maps Show Big Increase in Areas Facing ‘High’ or ‘Very High’ Wildfire Risk
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
Read about the challenges faced by Sterling Klippel and his stormwater crews as they work to prevent catastrophic mudslides ...
Cleanup begins after storm ravages Southern California, leaving mud, debris, and forcing swift-water rescues
A Los Angeles City firefighter was hospitalized after his SUV was swept into the Pacific Ocean during a mudslide in Malibu.
Updated CalFire map shows increase in 'very high' fire hazard acreage in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order after the Los Angeles fires.
'As bad as it gets:' Here's why California gas prices skyrocketed
Bay Area drivers started the week off with a nearly 30-cent jump in gas prices, and it’s only expected to get worse, experts ...
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‘Those folks are incredible’: Small team of Santa Rosa-based healers having outsized impact on SoCal firefighters
First responders who endured heavy exposure to toxic smoke in the LA fires are now getting care from Sonoma County’s ...
Crashes and Disasters
A Los Angeles City firefighter was hospitalized after his SUV was swept into the Pacific Ocean during a mudslide in Malibu.
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Firefighter swept into ocean in debris flow as heavy rain pounds Los Angeles
(LOS ANGELES) -- One of the strongest storms of the season slammed fire-ravaged Los Angeles with heavy rain on Thursday, sending streams of mud and debris across roadways and sweeping a fire ...
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Officials Look to Reopen Oakland, CA, Fire Stations Closed in Budget Cuts
Oakland officials are looking to take money from insurance and other programs to reopen two fire stations closed last month.
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Atmospheric river drenches Solano County, rest of the state
Along with much-needed water to the state’s reservoirs, the precipitation also brings dangerous driving conditions and the threat of local flooding.
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MEXICALI BRIEFS: National Guard agents will detain foreign immigrants
National Guard agents will detain foreign immigrants. The Mexican government delegate in Baja California, Jesus Alejandro Ruiz, announced that National Guard agents statio ...