California grapes threatened by giant fire
A massive wildfire has destroyed scores of buildings and threatens to raze several vineyards in California, where a prolonged drought has left vegetation tinder-dry, officials warned Tuesday. The...
2 Wildfires in Northern California Expand
The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local): 8:30 p.m. Two wildfires burning in Northern California have expanded a bit but fire crews have made some gains and increased containment....
Southern California fire mushrooms, residents evacuated
A fire burning out of control in Southern California has grown to a massive 20,000 acres, officials said Sunday, as residents in an area north of Los Angeles were forced to evacuate. The blaze,...
Redwoods potent in fighting climate change
California’s ancient redwood forests aren’t just majestic and among the oldest living things on Earth — a new study finds they are a particularly potent weapon against global warming. The towering...
Some evacuation orders lifted in California wildfires
Firefighters battled on Wednesday to gain control of two wildfires burning across drought-parched foothills northeast of Los Angeles, though authorities lifted some evacuation orders as crews...
California’s landmark cap and trade program faces uncertain future
California’s greenhouse gas reduction program is in a battle for its life, and uncertainty about its future has spooked buyers of its carbon permits California in 2012 became the first U.S....
