Hay bale houses have been constructed with walls made of insulating straw and a coating of fire-resistant plaster. Read more ...

The magnitude 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake sequence in May 2015, which ruptured deep within the earth near the base of the ...

Insurance providers could charge policyholders a “supplemental fee” if the state’s insurer of last resort runs out of money.

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Even for homeowners outside of California, worsening extreme weather means higher insurance rates. In part because of ...

Former Mississippi County Office of Emergency Management director David Lendennie was in his bathroom early on the morning of ...

A plan to provide firefighters in Los Angeles and Orange counties almost limitless seawater to fight fires has been stalled for more than a decade, despite the ever-looming threat of mass fires fueled ...

Mother Nature took no prisoners when she unleashed her wrath on Los Angeles at the beginning of 2025. Wildfires continue to rage in the area, and the death toll now stands at at least 27. Around ...

You never know when an earthquake can strike on the most volatile and dangerous fault system in the country. Being prepared ...

Wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles region. The largest blaze, the Palisades fire, has burned approximately 24,000 acres.

It occurred at about 11:05 p.m. about 10 miles northwest of Malibu, according to the United States Geological Survey​ ...