Wildfires

After one of the most challenging years in our history, the Legislature’s work remains unfinished – investing in the future of state parks.

Never has so much of California burned. And as powerful winds continue to blast the state, the likelihood of historic fires metastasizing and others exploding looms large for overworked firefighters and exhausted residents. In Southern California, strong Santa Ana winds could push the Bobcat fire toward homes in foothill communities. The fire, which is currently […]

Most Californians are waking up today to strong and dangerous winds — and some are waking up without power. PG&E began shutting off power for about 172,000 customers in 22 counties late Monday night to mitigate fire risk amid strong winds forecasted to pummel much of the northern part of the state through Wednesday. In […]

As wildfires raged, the California Legislature's 2020 session ended with no action on the crisis of insurance coverage in fire-prone areas.

We clean houses after wildfires and during COVID-19; domestic workers should be covered with safety protections by Cal/OSHA.

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, September 4. Note: Due to the holiday weekend, I’ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday. Blackouts could return Another likely record-breaking heat wave is set to blanket California over Labor Day weekend — bringing with it the potential for more rolling blackouts. The operator of California’s electrical grid on […]