Job cuts affect how quickly infrastructure is rebuilt, how soon businesses reopen and how efficiently insurance claims move after a disaster strikes.

Los Angeles State Sen. Henry Stern is preparing to launch and lead a new committee at the State Capitol this year that will be entirely focused on emergency management in California.

Pacific Palisades neighborhoods were closed to the public for months after a January firestorm devastated the community, but since its recent reopening, there have been sightings of a new, disturbing visitor in the neighborhood: disaster tourists.

A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, investors are pouncing on fire-damaged lots. Tax reform and Community Land Trusts can keep communities locally owned.

In the wake of January’s deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected to emergency responders to bring them to safety during disasters. County supervisors ...

Survivors of the Los Angeles County wildfires have until Monday to apply for federal and state programs offering disaster relief aid. After a deadline extension, residents affected by the Palisades, Eaton, or any of the other fires from early January will ...

Widespread Flash Flood Warnings were issued across the Los Angeles metro area and other parts of Southern California Wednesday, as a powerful Christmas Eve storm triggered mudslides and emergency evac

Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Gov. Gavin Newsom has become a familiar sight around Los Angeles since the firestorm that swept through the ...