Wildfires

The bot fails at some basic questions about fires. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes.

California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It's moving toward paying them minimum wage for their work in emergencies.

A budget trailer bill would "pause" for six years local governments' ability to set higher environmental standards for construction projects.

The land at stake ranges from dense, remote coastal forests in the far north, to alpine conifer forests in the Sierra Nevada, to Southern California’s great expanses of brush. Experts dispute whether revoking the two-decade-old rule would help prevent wildfires.

California Insurance Department formally investigating State Farm over ‘significant’ number of complaints about its handling of claims from L.A. fire survivors.

As Los Angeles-area fire victims navigate layers of bureaucracy to rebuild their homes, some are having their insurance settlements seized by mortgage lenders, adding new barriers at a moment when delays lead to higher recovery costs.

California should build a public catastrophe model that would help regulators, insurers and consumers assess wildfire risk and future losses.

Unprecedented approval for State Farm after L.A. fires means it can raise premiums in California next month.

Inmate firefighters say their criminal records make it hard to get a regular firefighting job once they're out. This bill can smooth the way.

Insurance department investigates State Farm over Los Angeles fire survivors’ smoke damage claims as insurer awaits approval of rate increase.