During the holidays, many of us were so busy wrapping presents, downing eggnog and preparing for the ball to drop that we ...

California state officials have approved a significant rate increase for electric utility giant Southern California Edison (SCE) to cover the costs associated with the 2017 Thomas fire. Newsweek has ...

For four months, the frustrations and indignities have continued for victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires, especially for those still battling their insurance companies. On Saturday, I watched as ...

A brush fire that erupted today on the south end of Anza scorched 12 acres and threatened multiple properties before it was stopped. The non-injury Chapman Fire was reported at 12:52 p.m. in the area ...

COLFAX — Wildfires and insurance are two things homeowners worry about up here in California's fire country. For those in the Sierra Foothills who are covered by State Farm, the insurer's latest rate ...

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The Park Fire, one of many wildfires raging in Northern California, grew from a small brush fire in Chico to the largest blaze in the state in less than two days. A man suspected of starting the fire ...

If you saw Avatar: Fire and Ash in James Cameron's format of choice (high frame rate 3D), you might be wondering why some scenes looked so smooth. The Avatar movies often experiment with technology, ...

The Tucson City Council held its first meeting of 2026 to a packed house, with community members voicing strong opposition to ...

Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries are now dying at an accelerating rate. And this is not because of fire, storms, or logging. The chronic ...

The Round Rock City Council on Thursday approved the purchase of two parcels of land to build a new fire station and to expand the ‌Bob Bennett complex facility. It also proposed a higher tax rate for ...