New fire standards require some Berkeley homeowners to maintain fire-resistant landscapes
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Berkeley is one of the first cities to enact new regulations ahead of new statewide standards set to come out in 2026.
Bay Area
Early fire season forecast fuels concerns about impact federal budget cuts could have
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Luckily, the Bay Area is less reliant on federal firefighters than many other parts of the state due to well-staffed local fire departments and Cal Fire.Housing
Welcome to the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now what about the rest of California?
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This is the first time the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety plans to give its stamp of approval to an entire neighborhood.gavin newsom
How Gavin Newsom is balancing the fight against Trump with Los Angeles fire relief
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The stakes are incredibly high, not only for the future of Los Angeles but also for Newsom's gubernatorial legacy.climate change
How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change
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The death of this bill reiterates how environmentalists’ most aggressive policies regularly fizzle out when Big Labor works on behalf of Big Oil.Arts & Entertainment
‘I just can’t believe it’: East Bay Media Center lost in fire, erasing decades of film history
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Since the mid-1980s, the East Bay Media Center has supported Bay Area filmmakers with gear, training, and a screening room.climate change
California sets aside $170 million to thin vegetation, forests to help prevent wildfires
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The money comes from a $10 billion bond measure for environmental projects approved by California voters last year.Bay Area
New bill introduced in Congress to fund research on effects of wildfire smoke on winegrapes
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Investing in this research is critical to ensuring the future of winemaking is economically sustainable.California
New fire maps put nearly 4 million Californians in hazardous zones. What does that mean for the people who live there?
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CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps -- and some designations for Piedmont homes have changed.climate change
‘It will not be survivable’: Lake Tahoe could be a deathtrap during major wildfires
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Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk.City
Op-Ed: Practice makes prepared
By City of Piedmont