California Regulators Question PG&E's Safety Commitment
California regulators on Thursday ordered the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. utility to improve its "safety culture" after questioning the safety qualifications of top executives.
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California regulators on Thursday ordered the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. utility to improve its "safety culture" after questioning the safety qualifications of top executives.
Good news for prospective college students affected by the Camp Fire or other fires across the state, CSU extended their priority filing deadline.
The wedding venue may be gone in the wake of the deadly Camp Fire, but the family — and the bride's gown — are fully intact.
A FEMA spokeswoman Brandi Richard says the agency couldn't provide housing assistance until President Trump approves the state's request for a disaster declaration. The president said he approved the request monday evening.
President Donald Trump's tweet blaming "gross mismanagement" for the devastating California wildfires is sparking a backlash from top firefighters' associations, politicians and celebrities.
Managers are worried they may have to go dark again if PG&E cuts power again on Thursday morning.
Advocates with the "Save The American River Parkway" are fighting to protect about 100 sycamore and oak trees along a popular Discovery Park recreation area.
The state granted Cal Fire's request for an additional $234 million to fight fires in California, bringing it to a total of $677 million.
Governor Brown signed a bill Friday requiring automatic garage door openers to have a backup battery designed to operate during electrical outages.
Wildfires burning across California are costing billions in damage and the extreme losses are prompting insurance companies to drop customers.
Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service are teaming up with air tankers and helicopters and more than a dozen crews on the ground battling the North Fire.
As temperatures rise in the U.S. West, so do the flames.
The import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of building homes.
Under red flag conditions this weekend, The California Office of Emergency Services is trying a new approach to stay out in front of area wildfires.
The proposal would lessen PG&E's liability over damages if the utility "acted reasonably," and not allow victims to seek restitution.
Automatic garage doors may soon need to be equipped with backup batteries in case of a power failure
Insurance claims from last year's deadly California wildfires have reached $11.8 billion, making it the most expensive series of wildfires in state history, an official said Wednesday.
A flare-up on the western edge of Southern California's largest and most destructive wildfire sent residents fleeing Sunday, as wind-fanned flames churned through canyons and down hillsides toward coastal towns.
The signs of emotional trauma can take days and sometimes months and years to show up, but when they do, agencies like the Red Cross say they are ready to help victims cope.
The fires are contained, but now people who live near Northern California fire burn scars are bracing for more trouble.
The fires sparked Oct. 8, eventually forcing 100,000 people to evacuate.
Many officials are now urging folks to slow down on sending items that are causing a logistical challenge.
Nearly a week after the blazes began, the flames have left 38 people dead and destroyed at least 5,700 homes and businesses, making them the deadliest and most destructive group of wildfires in California history.
A fifth day of desperate firefighting in California wine country brought a glimmer of hope Friday as crews battling the flames reported their first progress toward containing the massive blazes, and hundreds more firefighters poured in to join the effort.
