California releases fire hazard maps for 17 more counties including San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Yolo
California officials on Monday released another set of county maps rating the likelihood and severity of wildfires as part of an executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom signed earlier this month.
Spotted owls are disappearing fast, and federal cuts could mean no one’s left to count them
U.S. Forest Service layoffs have upended surveys for spotted owls in Southern and Northern California, threatening data ...
More than half of California is ‘abnormally dry’ after rains. Which areas are hit hardest?
As of Thursday, nearly 58.2% of California was under abnormally dry drought conditions, according to the Drought Monitor’s ...
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CAL FIRE Overhauls Wildfire Risk Maps that May Result in Stricter Rules
Researchers use models that combine how weather, topography and types of vegetation raise the risk that a fire will grow ...
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State bill would make Bigfoot the new face of California: ‘Time to ’squatch the beef’
A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make Bigfoot part of the state’s emblem family along with the golden ...
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Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in jurisdictions where the state will apply stricter fire-safety building requirements.
New Cal Fire maps: Here’s what they can tell you about your risk — and what they can’t
With streaks of yellow, orange and red, Cal Fire’s new fire risk maps make plain the extent of fire danger in the Bay Area. ...
Los Angeles Hit with 3.9-Magnitude Earthquake as Stars Gather for Oscars 2025 Afterparties
Los Angeles was hit with a 3.9-magnitude earthquake following the Academy Awards at around 10:13 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, ...
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Evacuation orders, warnings issued near Line Fire burn scar in San Bernardino County
A powerful storm that hit Southern California on Thursday prompted evacuation orders and warnings for residents living near the burn scar of the Line Fire in San Bernardino County. The warnings ...
Jackie and Shadow update: Big Bear eaglets hatch from celebrity bald eagle couple
Friends of Big Bear Valley confirmed on Monday two pips in the eagles' nest of three eggs, which refers to when a chick pierces through the eggshell.
Millions in California Urged to Remain Inside
South Coast AQMD—the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties—covers an area of 10,743 square miles that is ...