The recent spate of LA fires has led many different parties to re-examine state and local approaches to building approval.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is desperately trying to deflect any blame for the devastating wildfires that destroyed her city ...

Facing what is expected to be one of the costliest natural disasters in the country’s history, Gavin Newsom has leaned all ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom's unwavering focus on the Los Angeles fires suggests a politician aware of how the response could define ...

Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that her trip abroad during the ravaging wildfires is under investigation by her ...

With less than two years left as governor, Newsom’s response to the wildfires in Los Angeles County may define his political career.

The politicians' private texts highlight an increasingly fractious relationship between two of the most powerful women in Los ...

From insurance to affordable housing mandates, California's regulatory noose tightens over wildfire rebuilding efforts.

Let California’s homeless crisis be a warning — too many officials and agencies can bring confusion and mismanagement.

Consider the floods of the geologically distant past, echoing to this day in maps of the “500-year flood zone,” known to real estate agents and few others. Most owners, sellers and buyers of homes ...