Tahoe Truckee Region Statewide Articles

Homeless residents living along train tracks pose an unsafe and dangerous problem for railroad workers across California cities, including San Jose.Recent videos shared by a San Jose-based railroad enthusiast show workers and riders passing by homeless camps close to the …

Tech leaders who once shunned Trump are now meeting with him, touting the opportunities they see in his next term, and bankrolling his inauguration.

IT WAS 7:45 IN THE MORNING, and five young men stood in a driveway in the Berkeley hills, staring at Michelle Falise’s roof and strategizing.The crew was with Yellowjacket Heating & Cooling Services Inc., a fledgling HVAC company that specializes …

In 1967, Robby Krieger, the guitarist for L.A. band the Doors, wrote the hit single "Light My Fire" in the living room of his parents' Pacific Palisades home.

What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.

The Palisades fire expanded Friday, and officials have ordered evacuations in swaths of Brentwood and Encino.

Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city's struggle to combat the wildfires.

For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention strategies. This week's destruction, they say, could have been minimized.

A gold rush changed California's history. That precious metal is back, striking the same reaction.

Dozens have been arrested in the heavily agricultural Kern County during a multiple-day operation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The Eaton fire cut a brutal swath through Altadena and a cherished way of life in this eclectic foothill community it upended.

Their house survived the fires. Now the Turners, along with thousands of others, are crushed, dazed, in limbo and not sure how to proceed.

Everyone knows California is disaster-prone. But wildfires are supposed to be in the hills, not on the beach, and certainly not inside the borders of one of the biggest and best-prepared cities on the planet. That makes the Palisades fire …

With thousands of people displaced from their homes, the real estate markets around Pacific Palisades and Altadena are raging, with rentals and homes attracting multiple offers.

The top things you need to know about Gov. Gavin Newsom's spending proposal for California.

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the Department of Health and Human Services, the federal workforce, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on WAMU's "1A" on Jan. 8.

Residents in parts of central and southern Marin County could soon see their trash collection fees rise under a proposal being considered by the county Board of Supervisors next week.Marin Sanitary Service is requesting to increase its rate by 3.61% …

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by President Joe Biden last week, will increase retirement benefits for many educators and other public sector workers, including nearly 290,000 in California.The act repeals both the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset …

Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those on the front lines.

Journalists from The Times are working to make sense of the origins, devastation and aftermath of the fires that have ravaged Altadena and Pacific Palisades. If you have an idea for a story or a question you'd like our reporters …