Trump says California’s mismanagement of forests and water is to blame for wildfires. Here’s the reality.
As more than 60 square miles Los Angeles violently burned earlier this month, then-President Elect Donald Trump placed blame ...
Maine Forest Ranger shares progress report from California wildfires
A Maine Forest Ranger battling California’s wildfires is sharing an update on the region's progress. Nearly two weeks ago, ...
USDA secretary nominee says politics shouldn’t influence California wildfire response
If confirmed, Rollins would take charge of the agency at a time when many farmers have seen their profits plunge and when the ...
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What’s on the Horizon for California’s Public Lands?
With less funding in the current budget, the management of public lands is likely to change substantially, and this may have ...
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Why Trump won’t let Newsom off the hook for raking the forest
Set aside for a moment the fact that the link between any mismanaged state forests and the Los Angeles fires is tenuous; the U.S. Forest Service, not California, owns the forest land around the ...
California lawmakers propose making oil companies liable for wildfires, payouts
California lawmakers proposed making fossil fuel companies liable for natural disasters by allowing natural disaster victims and insurance companies to sue them due to their alleged ...
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Two men caught on security camera stealing fire equipment from the U.S. Forest Service in Southern California
Authorities are trying to identify and locate two men who were caught on security footage stealing fire equipment from a U.S. Forest Service vehicle ... Their Jeep had a California license plate ...
Equipment stolen from U.S. Forest Service strike team during Southern California windstorm
Federal investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating two men who were seen on surveillance cameras breaking ...
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Forest Service’s Air Tanker Base Ready Amid Reopening Due to Fires
A fleet of firefighting aircraft sits at the Santa Maria Public Airport where the state's extreme fire weather has led to an ...
California environmental policies misleadingly blamed for LA fires
As r aging fires battered Los Angeles County in early 2025, critics put a spotlight on the US state of California's ...
Congress advances wildfire reduction bill as CA blocks wildfire prevention funding
California Democrats blocked a Republican amendment to add $1 billion in wildfire prevention funding to the state's $2.5 ...