Climate & Environment

A buyout that settled decades of land use conflicts in Point Reyes has come under scrutiny over lack of transparency and environmental impacts.

Thousands of workers and small businesses were given funds to help them recover from this year’s devastating wildfires.

State Farm General’s depleted surplus constitutes an emergency, the California Department of Insurance says.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright plans to cut funding committed to hydrogen hubs as part of the Biden administration’s push for clean fuels.

Some victims killed in the Eaton and Palisades fires have yet to be identified, the medical examiner reported.

The move is part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new role as co-chair of a coalition of state and local leaders who vow to cut emissions in half by 2030.

A toxic plume, collateral damage, and a lack of scrutiny.

The decision comes after the recent wildfires in Los Angeles caused catastrophic damage to residents and businesses.

California leaders have urged the EPA’s new administrator to tackle the situation that has affected public health for decades.

The 4.1 earthquake struck Sunday, and aftershocks were felt the following day. Experts aren’t sure what it means.

The fire is the second-most destructive and fifth-deadliest wildfire in California history, according to the lawsuit.

A lumber industry advocate hails the ‘common-sense directives.’ An environment group sees a ‘chainsaw free-for-all.’

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order fast-tracks wildfire projects by suspending environmental requirements in vulnerable communities.

Farmers and ranchers in soggy Siskiyou County said it’s time for Gov. Newsom to end a drought emergency that limits water use to protect fish.

She was recently fired by the mayor as LAFD chief, after alleged failures in leadership ahead of the January windstorm that led to massive, deadly fires.