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There were two in the 1970s, one in the ‘80s and three in the ‘90s. This century those hills saw the Woolsey fire, one of the most destructive burns in California history. The Franklin fire, which ...

By Ali Watkins Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at expediting the construction of temporary housing for the tens of thousands of Los Angeles County ...

In California, the supposedly unthinkable keeps happening. We have wet falls and winters, followed by hot, dry summers that suck the moisture from the chaparral, which becomes kindling for the ...

— Southern California added 1,950 hotel rooms in 2024, which was down 19.8% from the 2,432 rooms that opened in the Southland in 2023. — California overall added 3,798 hotel rooms in 2024 ...

SACRAMENTO, California — California Democrats have reached a $50 million agreement to shore up state and local legal defenses against the incoming Trump administration just a week ahead of the ...

It’s one of the brightest spots in North America. But now you can see the Milky Way from it in certain areas. The Permian Basin, one of the largest oil exploration spots in the U.S. and even the ...

Editor's Note: The wildfires in California continue to rage. Click here for the latest evacuation orders for Wednesday, Jan. 15. Multiple wildfires have set Los Angeles County ablaze and prompted ...

Many Transition Year and 3rd year students will have returned to school for the new term wondering what is happening with senior cycle reform, and what the proposed changes will mean for them.

Winds are expected to pick up later Saturday into the night. Nearly 10 million people are on alert for fire weather conditions in southern California. Red flag warnings are in effect through ...

Kohl's announced Thursday that it would close 10 underperforming stores in California along with 17 stores in 14 other states by April 2025. The Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based retail giant saw ...