After the L.A. Fires, a New Menace Lingers
The phrase “urban firestorm” has terrified me since I first heard it, from the climate scientist Daniel Swain, who was ...
What to learn from rebuilding of Paradise after 2018 wildfire? Plenty, says top insurance executive
Victor Joseph, president of Mercury Insurance, says there are lessons to be learned for L.A. from the rebuilding of Paradise following its destruction in the 2018 Camp fire.
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
National Observer6h
Los Angeles needs to fireproof communities, not just houses
After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires ...
Action News Now18h
Chico firefighters return home from Southern California
Chico Fire Chief Steve Standridge says he will take the experience learned by his staff who traveled to Southern California ...
Boise State Public Radio17h
In wake of L.A. fires, former California insurance commissioner recommends policy steps to avoid ‘uninsurable future’
While California has a uniquely unstable insurance market, many of the issues there are increasingly being seen across the ...
Crime and Public Safety
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while ...
D.C. plane crash live updates as search for victims continues in Potomac River; no survivors expected
Search efforts continue after an American Airlines plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
Israel's ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency has come into effect. Here's what that looks like
Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash.