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The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes.
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California won’t be listing the iconic western Joshua tree as a threatened species for now. -
"Unprecedented" floods wash out bridges, basements, and roads, close hospital -
The Navy has issued letters of censure to three Marine and two Navy officers in connection with the sinking of an amphibious assault vehicle off the Southern California coast in 2020. -
Additionally, the state has prohibited irrigation by commercial customers of turf considered to be non-functional. Exceptions include any turf used for gatherings or community activities such as at parks, sports fields or cemeteries. -
This week's second wildfire that spread over hundreds of hilly open acres was 15% contained with over 80 firefighters on scene. -
Evacuations are ordered for remote homes near a wildfire in mountains northeast of Los Angeles. -
A wind advisory is in effect for parts of San Diego County until 10 p.m. Monday. -
The NWS cautioned that the swelter would "significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses, particularly for those working (outside) or participating in outdoor activities." -
Investigators concluded that the wind-whipped Zogg Fire, which began Sept. 27, 2020, and raged through rugged terrain and small communities west of Redding, was sparked by a tree that fell onto a PG&E distribution line. -
New Zealand has announced a plan to tax livestock burps in an effort to curb the country's greenhouse gas emissions. It would be the first time a country has done this.
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