Tahoe Truckee Region Statewide Articles


Inspections of Fire-Damaged Homes Are Less Than Halfway Done. Here's How to Check Your Home's Status

L.A. County officials have been assessing homes in the path of the Palisades and Eaton fires. Maps, still in progress, have photos of the homes and damage estimates.

Column: Why Everyone Shares the Same Quotes About Wildfires and Santa Anas

This time around, so many folks have posted the same Santa Ana and wildfire quotes to the point that the brilliant is becoming banal.

Berkeley Tenants Buy Apartments: A Story of Black Ownership and Affordable Housing

Sixteen tenants at 2627 California Street, Berkeley now cooperatively own their 12-unit apartment complex after a year-long struggle to keep their homes.The architecture of the building is U-shaped, with inward-facing apartments that frame a common garden. The multi-generational multi-family occupants …

Brothers Rescued After Being Stranded in Northern California Forest for Days

The brothers were stranded for days deep in the remote, mountainous forest.

California Pushes Back Tax Deadline for L.A. County Residents After Wildfires

People and businesses affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles will qualify for state disaster tax relief, the governor's office announced.

‘I Know What It’s Like to Be Banned in Prison’: San Quentin Scribe Loses Media Center Rights

THIS YEAR, CALIFORNIA law will prevent public libraries and prisons from arbitrarily banning books.As an African American who has spent the majority of my life in prison, I know what it’s like not to be allowed to read a book. …

Oakland Judge Postponed Musk Suit Against OpenAI Even as Interest in the Case Gathers

A federal judge in Oakland has postponed a hearing on Elon Musk’s attempt to prevent OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence models, from shedding its status as a nonprofit corporation. U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gonzalez Rogers pushed …

Signs of Rent Gouging Spike Across Region in Fires' Wake, Bringing Calls for Enforcement

Tenant advocates — and even some landlord groups — are calling for authorities to crack down on rent gouging in the wake of devastating fires. Some property owners, however, appear unfazed.

PhD Grad Living in Bay Area Admits to Firebombing UC Berkeley Police Car

The arson attacks were in response to the treatment of pro-Palestine protesters.

Tiger Woods Says People 'Lost Everything' in Palisades Fire. He Isn't Focused on Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods and other golfers — Max Homa, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala — with SoCal roots are following the fire in Pacific Palisades, where next month's Genesis Invitational is scheduled.

How Developer Fees Contribute to Delays on Infrastructure Improvements San Jose Needs

HOUSING AND BUSINESS developers in San Jose avoid building public improvements by paying fees to the city, but this often leads to infrastructure projects slowing to a crawl.Developers are typically responsible for building necessary infrastructure as part of residential and …

‘Building Bridges’ Moment: CoCo Supes Start 2025 With Scales-Preston’s Historic Debut

Shanelle Scales-Preston took the oath of office Tuesday as Contra Costa County’s new District 5 supervisor, becoming the first African American woman elected to the county’s Board of Supervisors.District 2 Supervisor Candace Andersen was sworn in as the new chairperson …

Alameda Supes Move Forward With Oakland Coliseum Sale to Local Development Group

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors marked the end of an era when it voted unanimously this week to move forward with the sale of its ownership share of the Oakland Coliseum to a private developer, the African American Sports …

Angel City's Ali Riley Lost Childhood Home to Wildfires. Her Wedding Became an 'Oasis'

Five days before Angel City star Ali Riley was to be married in Ventura County, her parents were evacuated from her childhood home in Pacific Palisades.

'Not Out of the Woods Yet': Extreme Red Flag Warnings Are Back in Effect for L.A. Area

Forecasters expect Wednesday will be noticeably windier than Tuesday and firefighters warned that vegetation is critically dry.

CA Abandons Clean-Air Rules on Diesel Trucks

Commercial trucks pass by a warehouse in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles on Dec. 2, 2024. Photo by Carlin Stiehl for CalMatters

Las Condiciones Extremadamente Secas De Los Ángeles Sorprenden a Los Científicos Mientras Siguen Los Incendios Forestales

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‘Literally Off the Charts’: LA’s Critically Dry Conditions Stun Scientists as Fires Rage

Key moisture measurements are only 2% to 5% of average, leaving dusty soils. And the recent swing from wet to dry is among the most extreme on record. This combination of climatic conditions crossed into a danger zone, priming much …

Cómo Los Incendios De Los Ángeles Podrían Agravar La Crisis De Personas Sin Hogar en California

Mientras varios incendios arrasan el condado de Los Ángeles, así es como algunos incendios forestales anteriores en California han contribuido a la falta y a la escasez de viviendas.

How the LA Fires Could Exacerbate California’s Homelessness Crisis

Jennielynn Holmes stood in the middle of a make-shift evacuation center when the scope of the crisis hit her.

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