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Half of the state belongs to you, and you’ve managed your firelands so poorly that we now live in a tinderbox.
Opinion: The Los Angeles Fires Began on Federal Lands, So Why Is GOP Blaming California?
Both of the big Los Angeles fires started on federally managed land. Instead of blaming California, the Trump administration ...
Update: Trail Fire in Siskiyou County – Jan. 30 status
Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif. Trail Fire initially started today at 10:13 a.m. in Siskiyou County. It has been ...
Opinion
Mathews: California to Uncle Sam — shut up and do your job
Half of the state belongs to you, and you’ve managed your firelands so poorly that we now live in a tinderbox.
Update: Prescribed fire in Trinity County in Trinity County – Jan. 30 status
The pile burning project, named Mrrd Programatic Lassic, was initiated 3:23 p.m. Jan. 27 in Trinity County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest ...
Drone pilot agrees to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire
The drone, which authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9, put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
How satellites and AI help fire crews fight wildfires
NOAA satellites paired with AI data analysis also generate alerts but over a wider area. They can detect heat signatures, map ...
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As most of Angeles National Forest reopens, officials warn against ‘crushing the life out of’ plants in closed areas
Two portions of the forest will remain closed for safety concerns and so the landscape can recover after the recent wildfires ...
Man arrested in theft of 3 Humvees, other equipment from military facility in O.C.
A man suspected of stealing military equipment — including three Humvees — in a break-in at the Army Reserve Center in Tustin ...
Ohio forestry crews arrive in California to help in wildfire outbreak
Nine people with the Ohio Division of Forestry were sent to California to help with the ongoing wildfires last week.
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Does California give more than it gets on federal disaster aid? Fact-checking Sen. Adam Schiff
California paid $83.1 billion more in federal taxes than it received from the federal government — more than any other state — in 2022. When the state’s population is considered, California paid ...