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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the Big One or another major disaster hits California, the emergency response will need to be massive. Fixing roads and other infrastructure; restoring power and cellphone service; providing food ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Adam Schiff is putting forth a measure to ban investors from buying lots after natural disasters. Under a new bill the ...

Mobility challenges, medical needs and failed alerts left many older residents trapped when flames spread and smoke billowed as the Eaton and Palisades fires tore through Southern California last year ...

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

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California may not have any cash to spend, but it has plenty of expertise when it comes to disasters like oil spills. That’s why Gov. Jerry Brown agreed today to send a team of oil spill specialists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some disasters don’t just destroy cities—they reshape civilizations. From volcanic eruptions that blotted out the sun to floods ...