Hot, arid and dry conditions that fuel extreme wildfires have grown more frequent from Pacific coast to Great PlainsThe hot, dry and windy weather conditions fueling the huge wildfires that have besieged the western US this summer have increased in fre…
Apathetic voters could hand California recall to Republicans: ‘Folks seem unaware’
Gavin Newsom remains popular but Democrats appear far less likely than Republicans to vote in the electionWhen Gavin Newsom first elected governor of California in 2018, he captured a greater share of the vote than any other Democrat in state history. …
A California judge just struck down Prop 22: Now what?
California is not going to resolve this issue. Congress is not going to resolve this issue because it almost never resolves anything. So the game comes down to individual states.
Denser cities could be a climate boon – but nimbyism stands in the way
Drawing people into cities could cut emissions and combat housing crises. But even progressives are hard to convinceIn San Francisco’s Sunset District, rows and rows of pastel-colored, two-storey homes flow from the edge of Golden Gate park into the sa…
‘A complete shock’: the rightwing contrarian leading the California recall race
Larry Elder doesn’t believe in gun control or the gender pay gap. He has risen to the top of the Republican field in the recall election for governorLarry Elder is a confounding frontrunner in the Republican race to replace Gavin Newsom as California g…
Caldor fire: crews prepare for high winds that could fan northern California blaze
The wildfire has destroyed dozens of homes and closed down a stretch of Interstate 50 to the Nevada state lineCrews were digging in and burning out fire lines amid fears that another round of high winds on Saturday could bring renewed fury to a norther…
Investigators seek clues after California family found dead on hiking trail
Deaths of couple, their daughter and their dog remain unexplained, says sheriff’s officeInvestigators were searching for clues in the unexplained deaths of a California couple, their baby and the family dog in a remote area of the Sierra national fores…
California fire destroys mobile homes as 11,000 firefighters battle blazes
Dry and windy weather hampers efforts to fight dozens of firesDixie fire, California’s biggest, only 35% containedDry and windy weather hampered efforts to contain destructive fires that are devouring the bone-dry forests of drought-stricken northern C…
Grizzly Flats: the California town leveled by the Caldor fire – in pictures
Houses were reduced to piles of ash and cars to twisted metal as the blaze rushed through the El Dorado county town Continue reading…
Caldor fire levels California town of Grizzly Flats as dry weather fuels blazes
Two people hospitalized with serious injuries as houses reduced to ash and post office and school destroyedFew homes were left standing in Grizzly Flats, California, the small northern California forest town leveled by the Caldor fire on Tuesday.Street…