Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.
Reduction to an extra sum for fire resilience drew outrage while the general fund for fire prevention continues to swell under Newsom's leadership.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at helping businesses impacted by the Southern California wildfires by extending license and permit renewal deadlines and waiving fees for obtaining duplicates of license certificates destroyed in the blazes.
Burn scars in areas of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are of top concern, as the risk for mudslides, landslides, flash floods and debris flow is high in fire zones.
Gov. Gavin Newsom thanked President Donald Trump Friday for visiting Southern California to tour the devastation left by the fires this month, marking their first face-off since starting an ...
Did you know that the recent California wildfires have forced over 180,000 people to evacuate their homes? Or that the ongoing fires have caused an estimated $150 billion in damages across Southern California?
More than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles Monday afternoon, triggering flash flood watches and warnings in areas scorched by this month's wildfires.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and the former mayor of San Francisco, America’s liberal center, has waived environmental reviews and permitting requirements to allow Los Angeles wildfire victims to rebuild their homes with less oversight and regulation.
When Gov. Gavin Newsom met President Trump at the foot of Air Force One in Los Angeles on Friday, some Democrats say it weakened his typically bullish approach. Newsom, who thanked
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced a private sector effort entitled “LA Rises” to rebuild Los Angeles communities on Tuesday after days of devastation caused by wildfires. Newsom selected
The California Fire Foundation and Gov. Gavin Newsom have restarted California Rises, describing it as “a bold new phase of wildfire recovery and resilience.” The programs will provide relief and grants to communities devastated by the catastrophic fires in the Los Angeles area that destroyed tens of thousands of structures and claimed more than two
The president, who has assailed California’s leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.