Mercury executive says L.A. can learn from 2018’s Paradise wildfire

The 2018 Camp fire that destroyed most of the town of Paradise caused $12.5 billion in…

This California city lost thousands of homes to fire. Santa Rosa’s rebuilding has lessons for L.A.

SANTA ROSA, Calif.  —  The sky above their newly built homes was clear, and the ground…

Altadena artists, devastated by Eaton fire, vow to rebuild

A week after the devastating Eaton fire tore through Altadena, killing 17, with 24 people missing…

California has sweeping new rules for home insurance

A revolution is underway in California’s insurance market that could provide relief to homeowners in high-fire-risk…

Warehouse advance in Riverside County threatens rural lifestyle

MEAD VALLEY, Calif. —  Seen from above, the industrial-scale warehouses straddling Interstate 215 where it intersects Mead…

Insurance commissioner defends homeowners plan for wildfire areas

Bruce Breslau has lived in his Chatsworth condo since 2009 and figures that last year he…

Silicon Valley billionaires put plans for new California city on hold

The tech billionaires backing a proposal to raise a brand new city on the rolling prairie…

Poll: Many voters get their information from social media, even if they don’t trust it

In California, where a ballot often contains pages of candidates and initiatives, most voters rely on…