All told, the size of orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size of ...

With a few notable areas where the orange and red tide receded, like the hills above Berkeley and Oakland, territory deemed “high” or “very high” hazard exploded across the state, increasing by 168% ...

Altadena was a bastion for Black homeownership, but the January wildfires in Los Angeles have put these residents in a precarious situation.

Cal Fire's new maps for Southern California added 3.5 million acres into fire-hazard zones, increasing the acreage in the ...

The number of acres in the top two fire zones that must comply with stiffer, fire-safe building codes increased 76% in Southern California areas protected by local firefighters, new state hazard maps ...

California is one of the few states with building codes for wildfire protection, because using fire-resistant materials helps ...

The Supreme Court seems closely divided over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second Black ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to uphold Louisiana's congressional map, which features two majority-Black ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $908 million funding package for homeless ...

A redistricting battle over Louisiana's congressional map has spanned years and been before the Supreme Court twice already.

Q: What areas are included in the new maps? A: They cover areas protected by city and county fire departments in eight counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego ...