LA fires underscore how much California has to lose if Trump withholds disaster aid
States depend on the federal government for disaster relief funding. Donald Trump has said he'd withhold firefighting money ...
LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums — and test California’s new market rules
California’s plan to fix the insurance crisis had barely rolled out when the LA fires began. Can the market recover and ...
A Medi-Cal ‘gap’ hurts tens of thousands of low-income seniors. Will California finally fix it?
A Medi-Cal gap limits how much money California seniors can keep if they want health coverage. The state delayed a change ...
Fact check: Why is Trump blaming the LA fires on Newsom’s water policies?
Fires in Los Angeles County ignited because of fierce winds and extremely dry conditions. President-elect Donald Trump blamed ...
California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...
Opinion
Battle-tested Los Angeles faces fires that challenge its resilience and sense of community
Even for this battle-tested city, the events of the past few days have been hard and heartbreaking as ferocious fires cut through LA County.
LA County fires grow, death count rises
Fires in Los Angeles County, especially the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire, have gotten larger and deadlier as the hot winds continue.
Opinion
California’s battle over taxing multinational corporations heats up again
Companies' and state tax officials' war over how multinational corporations should be taxed just got new ammo: two new lawsuits and a report.
Los Angeles County wildfires underscore California’s growing threat of disaster
No one knows how far the LA fires will reach. Movies come to a climactic end, but the outcome of this catastrophe is as dark ...
Too wet and too dry: The crazy north-south gap in California’s rain
Some Northern CA cities have been soaked with almost twice their average rain, while southern cities are bone-dry. This ...
State’s unemployment insurance debt is $20 billion — and counting. Will lawmakers act?
State analysts have a plan to fix the "structural insolvency" of unemployment benefits but it’s unclear if lawmakers will get ...
LA County fires, fueled by powerful winds, destroy homes
Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County residents evacuated from at least three blazes whipped up by fierce Santa Ana winds ...