California Homeowners Could Get Payouts if Utility Company Started Fires
Southern California Edison's potential liability for the Eaton fire could lead to significant compensation for affected homeowners.
California utility says its equipment likely sparked a blaze that erupted during January’s LA firestorm
A California utility said Thursday that its equipment likely sparked a wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
California utility company says its equipment may have sparked a Los Angeles-area wildfire
California utility company Southern California Edison on Thursday said its equipment “may be associated with” the ignition of the Hurst Fire, which burned alongside the Eaton and Palisades fires during January’s Los Angeles firestorms.
California utility company says its equipment may have sparked the Hurst Fire
This article has been updated to clarify SCE’s position. LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Southern California Edison is acknowledging that its equipment may have started the Hurst Fire in Sylmar last month, which burned nearly 800 acres and damaged two mobile homes.
Electric utility admits its equipment may have started one of California’s wildfires
One of California’s largest utility companies said Thursday that its equipment may have sparked one of the wildfires that tore through Los Angeles County last month. The Hurst fire broke out on January 7,
California High Speed Rail Update on 2030 Target
California's high-speed rail project may not meet its deadlines for the first segment of track, according to a new report.
Frost advisory affecting California Saturday, according to the NWS
A frost advisory was issued by the NWS San Francisco CA on Friday at 12:25 a.m. valid for Saturday between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Record rain in California: 2 dead; home swept away by river
The rainfall was so intense that in one dramatic example, a mudslide caused an entire house to slip down a bank into the ...
Full coverage: Investigating the California wildfires of 2025
The Times investigates California's response to the devastating wildfires that burned across Los Angeles County in January.
California Asks Insurers to Spare Wildfire Victims ‘the List’
The state’s regulator wants insurance carriers to pay full policy limits without requiring victims to itemize every object in ...
Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said ...
California coastal community shifts 4 inches closer to the ocean each week: NASA
A coastal community in Southern California is shifting downslope toward the Pacific Ocean at a rapid rate, according to NASA.
California’s 45th District rated a toss-up in early 2026 election forecast
If history repeats itself, voters will be looking for an opportunity to put a check on the party in power next November,” an ...
US Supreme Court will not pause California emissions case amid Trump policy shifts
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Thursday to place on hold a dispute over California's standards for vehicle emissions and ...
California Warned of Back-to-Back Atmospheric Rivers
The rain will be "generally beneficial" in the Los Angeles area, but there is a small risk of burn scar debris flows.