Wildfire & Environment
Elena covers wildfire, water, and the environmental policy tying them together. She has reported from fire lines in four counties and still checks incident maps before her morning coffee.
A research-driven agenda calls for institutionalizing 'co-governance' to address low public trust and lack of resident influence in state decision-making.
A new law aims to cut the wait for abused pets from months to weeks.
With a strong El Niño increasing the odds of big storms this fall and winter, California is on alert for possible flooding.
Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman were effectively tied in fundraising, the latest campaign finance reports s
The city transforms five miles of road into a Dutch-style dream, but the construction dust and cost are turning neighbors into critics.
Jury convicts woman of 8 felonies and 1 misdemeanor regarding 2022 and 2024 mayoral races
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- More than 12,000 homeless-related fires have been reported in Los Angeles so far this year, according to data from the
Supervisors prioritize renewable energy projects over affordable living in a county desperate for homes
September 24, 2026 By KAREN VELIE After the chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group was convicted of eight criminal counts, the bulk of t
Lake County tests portable hydrants as state agencies fail to update water codes for wildfire
The high court rules the ballot seizure unlawful and demands the investigation stop before November
As fire spread through the building, Brian Jackson talked a pregnant woman down from jumping from a window.
Counties pay out millions for lawsuits after jail deaths, but sheriffs run the jails.
Wildfire detection is getting a high-tech overhaul, with autonomous drones and AI-powered sensors now being trained to spot flames and launc
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The Santa Monica Police Department said there is no indication of foul play at this time and that they are also investigating Gerber's appar
New funding aims to boost workforce capacity and reduce wildfire risk across the state.
Prosecutors accused former undersheriff Rick Sung of leveraging the Sheriff Office's rarely-issued gun permits to secure 200 iPads as well a
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At least one olive ridley sea turtle has laid its eggs on the sand in Huntington Beach.
A large-scale housing development has been approved on the former site of a state hospital campus in Costa Mesa.
A shooting at an assisted-living facility in South L.A.
Newsom’s veto means a four-year battle to allow students without legal status to work at California’s public colleges wages on.
California Republicans running in the state's most competitive House races are appearing to keep some measure of public distance from Trump
Trump's ambitious assault on the planet is fueling climate activism.
A judge barred UC from enforcing part of its anti-harassment policy against members of a conservative education group whose member may use n
Prosecutors allege a Lake Hughes woman housed hundreds of rescue animals in unsanitary and inhumane conditions.
For years, California has struggled to address a mounting backlog of workers claiming labor law violations, even as it collected millions of
A new poll shows 52% of California's likely voters favor Prop 40.