Sen. Adam Schiff of California says investors and private equity firms bought 168 of the 289 lots that changed hands in Altadena, CA.

Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than ...

For millions of Californians, 2025 was a year marred by devastating natural disasters. The Palisades and Eaton Fires, which broke out only a week into the year, consumed tens of thousands of acres ...

In response to large investment firms buying up burned lots in Southern California, Sen. Adam Schiff introduced federal legislation this week to restrict corporate investors from purchasing homes ...

Sen. Adam Schiff of California plans to introduce legislation to limit large corporate investors from buying properties after ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation aimed at holding large fossil fuel companies financially responsible for climate-fueled disasters, in a bid to shift the ...

More than a dozen earthquakes have struck Southern California in less than a day and experts warn that more tremors may be on the way. The latest hit just a few miles from the city of Indio in the ...

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., blamed California elected officials for the destructive wind and drought-driven wildfires of January 2025. A Senate subcommittee hearing about last year's deadly Los Angeles ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Eleven months after the January fires ...

Three major California utility companies at the center of multiple fire-related lawsuits share one thing in common: donations to Democrats. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), ...

Ten years ago this week, (Oct. 23, 2015) the largest U.S. methane leak was discovered at Aliso Canyon in northwestern Los Angeles County. It focused attention on the state’s aging gas wells. The well ...

I was hoping for a banner year in 2025, but it was as bad as it could be,” says Gary Blower, president of Pioneer Packing.