CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.

President Trump is ripping California Gov. Gavin Newsom over mismanagement of the state leading up to the devastating wildfires and handling of sanctuary cities ahead of his visit to the Golden State.

Customers are picking up the $1.7 billion tab after the utility’s equipment was linked to the wildfire and resulting flooding seven years ago.

They either have a death wish, they’re stupid, or there’s something else going on that we don’t understand. But we want the water that they’re

Federal officials apologize for not giving San Gabriel Valley mayors a heads-up that a hazardous collection site from the Eaton fire would be in the area. It came amid a town hall attended by

INSURANCE PAYOUT: Insurance companies have already paid out $4.2 billion in claims related to the Palisades and Eaton fires, according to California’s Insurance Department. That covers only payments intended for immediate assistance, like rental housing, and not yet the cost of debris removal and rebuilding.

California officials voted Thursday to let Southern California Edison to raise electric rates to cover payments it made to victims of the 2017 Thomas wildfire.

In summary Customers are picking up the $1.7. billion tab after utility’s s equipment was linked to LA wildfire and flooding seven years ago. State utility regulators on Thursday approved a settlement that will require Southern California Edison customers to foot about $1.

Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.

That is a terrible idea, full stop. Lawmakers shouldn’t use the fires as an excuse to slow down on clean energy — not when scientists say humanity must slash emissions much faster to keep the climate crisis from getting worse, and not when the climate crisis is a significant reason we’re seeing these catastrophic fires in the first place.

It’s no surprise that enforcement officials more closely aligned with Trump see legal ambiguity at the same time those in deep-blue counties, such as San Francisco, insist there is no legal conflict because the federal courts upheld California’s sanctuary law during Trump’s first term.

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.