In this Reality Check, The Tribune investigated how various areas are labeled under Cal Fire’s new fire hazard severity maps.

Crews battled a brush fire in Contra Costa County Sunday afternoon. Cal Fire crews responded the Walnut Fire, which has burned about five acres near Walnut Boulevard and Camino Vaqueros. Cal Fire said ...

From the Great Flood of 1938 to the wildfires of 2025, PCH has been repeatedly battered by California's climate. This year's ...

In the summer of 2025, wildfires in California are projected to be average to more severe depending on where you live in the ...

MALIBU, Calif. - A 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the Malibu area Wednesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — California is ramping up its wildfire prevention efforts as the state's fire season typically begins in late spring. The state launched Fire Prevention Week ...

May 5 (Reuters) - A fire that broke out at Valero's 145,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Benicia, California, has been extinguished, the company said on Monday. "All personnel are accounted for and ...

For years, Don Schmitz has championed installing water tanks along the Santa Monica Mountains to stop wildfires For years, ...

A dark, smoky sky. A friend speaking, his voice steady and sad, as he pointed toward the orange glow of the fast-encroaching ...

The 2025 Chevrolet Malibu price depends on trim level and optional features. Prices typically start at $25,800 and go as high as $31,500 for fully loaded models. What is the MPG of the 2025 ...

A 23-year-old Malibu, California, man was ordered by a judge this week to stand trial on murder and vehicular manslaughter charges after a crash a year and a half ago that left four Pepperdine ...