California Must Better Prepare for the Inevitability of Future Fires
Both governments and people tend to adopt only short-term responses to wildfire dangers that don't necessarily reduce risk effectively—it's time for that to change.
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The Drastic Steps Irvine, California, Took to Reduce Ozone-Depleting Chemicals
The small city set a new national precedent in the fight against chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, which caused major danger to the atmosphere.
What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Are They Such a Wildfire Hazard?
The hot, dry winds turn drought-ridden areas of Southern California into a tinderbox in the fall.
Climate Change Continues to Intensify Fires in California
The Woolsey and Camp Fires mark a continuation of unprecedented burning in California.
California Has Some of the Country’s Strictest Gun-Control Laws. How Could a Mass Shooting Happen There?
A quick look at the regulations and numbers doesn't necessarily suggest the state's laws are useless.
Are Organic Farms Ruining California’s Rural Coast?
California loves its locally sourced meat and dairy, but conservationists claim the foodie trend can cause serious damage to the state's grasslands.
Viewfinder: FBI Agents Respond to a Mass Shooting
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents monitor the scene near the Borderline Bar & Grill, where a mass shooting occurred, on November 8th, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, California.
How Mass Shootings Impact the Mental Health of Survivors
After the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, here's what research can tell us about the tragedy's effects on mental health.
Here Are All the Measures Addressing California’s Housing Crisis
Though these ballot initiatives address the state's homelessness problem, many homeless people won't be able to vote on them.
Big Oil Has Spent Millions Trying to Defeat a California County’s Ballot Measure
Oil companies have contributed $8 million to fight against Measure G, a ballot measure in San Luis Obispo County that would block the expansion of local oil operations.