The San Luis Obispo City Council adopted updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones. This update identifies more areas in San Luis ...

The European Union released a code of practice on general purpose artificial intelligence to help comply with the bloc’s AI ...

Frazier Park resident Pamela Gomez faces the devastation of losing her home and her late son's mementos in a fire. With 30 days to clear the rubble, she seeks community support.

Executive Order N-29-25 permits fire victims to rebuild under California's 2022 building code rather than the stricter 2025 ...

New legislation could change landscaping in California homes, requiring a fire-resistant zone. Homeowners are concerned about costs and aesthetics.

Thousands of wildfire survivors whose smoke-related claims were denied by the FAIR Plan could now appeal to receive payments.

California's peak fire season tends to be summer and early fall, but most Californians know that they can happen any time of the year. Here's what to know to stay prepared.

Newly built homes and communities in California now have wider streets to allow fire trucks to get in and for residents to evacuate, says Chris Ochoa, senior counsel for codes, regulatory and ...

For California, the risk of fires is higher for September through November, with a large swath of central and Northern California forecasted to see the highest fire risks in the state.

Learn about native plants for free from the experts April 26-27 at the L.A. Times Plants' Native Plant Booth at the Festival of Books.

The number of acres in the top two fire zones that must comply with stiffer, fire-safe building codes increased 76% in Southern California areas protected by local firefighters, new state hazard ...