When wind-driven embers sent flames ripping through the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, firefighters and residents began noticing ...
The Quivira Mine cleanup is part of the 2014 Tronox settlement, which provided $5.15 billion to clean up contaminated sites across the United States. The settlement allocated $1 billion of those funds ...
A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter opens up a hydrant in an effort to put out a burning apartment complex caused by the rapidly spreading Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades neighborhood ...
People weren’t the only ones fleeing fast-moving flames and hot embers as deadly wildfires burned down entire neighborhoods ...
Key takeaways from our investigation revealing how expensive properties use a system meant to help farmers and ranchers.
Eddie Herrera, a formerly incarcerated firefighter, talks about the job and how he sees what’s happening in Los Angeles.
Park City’s patrollers strike on New Year's Eve. The union's new contract will raise the pay of entry-level patrollers from $21 to $23 an hour. Credit: Brooke Larsen On Wednesday night ...
Bipartisan support for the act highlights the outdoor industry’s growing political clout, but questions remain about its cultural and environmental impact.
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Amid California’s deadly fires, here are 10 High Country News stories to help you bring context to wildland blazes.