The majority of nightshift staff at the MonteCedro assisted living center had never been trained in emergency procedures.

For Pacific Palisades, the focus has been on the failure to fully deploy firefighters on the morning of historic winds and ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed state first responders to take early and proactive steps to protect Southern California communities.

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AUBURN, Calif. – Fire Chief Brian Estes of the Nevada Yuba Placer Unit and Placer County Fire Department will retire at the end of 2025, concluding a distinguished 35-year career with CAL FIRE. Chief ...

There are so many benefits. It benefits public safety, firefighter safety. Overall, the program makes everything a lot better ...

The state investigation resulted in citations for facilities in Altadena and Pasadena; both facilities are appealing.

California City council held a special meeting on Monday to discuss contracting Kern County Fire for its fire department. The ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Los Angeles County supervisors criticized their own $1.9-million wildfire investigation as inadequate. Residents ...

Two senior living communities are disputing some of the findings related to state citations given for lapses in care and emergency planning related to January wildfires that erupted in and around Los ...