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Viewpoint: Is California Serious About Addressing the Wildfire Risk? Not So Much.

By John Norwood | July 27, 2021 Recent state budget actions by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature make a strong argument that the state is not serious about addressing the state’s immense wildfire risk. Unquestionably, California’s wildfire...

Threat remains to Tahoe ski resorts as Caldor Fire burns in Tahoe Basin

Amy AlonzoReno Gazette Journal View Comments Beloved by skiers and riders throughout the West, multiple Tahoe mountain resorts are now threatened by the Caldor Fire as it spreads into the Tahoe Basin. But as of Tuesday afternoon, preliminary reports by industry...

Live Updates: Entire city of South Lake Tahoe evacuated as weather drives Caldor Fire

Cabins in the Aspen Creek Tract on Highway 50 burn as the Caldor Fire moves toward Lake Tahoe on Sunday evening, Aug. 29, 2021. BY SARA NEVIS BY MICHAEL MCGOUGH, SAM STANTON, AND DALE KASLER UPDATED AUGUST 30, 2021 11:59 AM The entire city of South Lake...

Amid unprecedented fire season, L.A. officials urge residents to be prepared

A firefighter is dwarfed by the plume of the Dixie fire in Northern California, which was at more than 725,000 acres and 40% containment as of Aug. 23. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)BY LILA SEIDMAN, DAKOTA SMITHAUG. 23, 2021 4:27 PM PT With more...

College Professor Charged With Setting California Wildfire

Gary Stephen Maynard reportedly taught briefly at Santa Clara University and Sonoma State University Published August 12, 2021 • Updated on August 12, 2021 at 9:47pm. File Photo A college professor...

Tree DNA convicts a poacher for the first time in federal court

Credit: U.S. Forest Service Prized trees can be sold for as much as several thousand dollars. But it is nearly impossible to distinguish between a poached tree and one that was harvested legally.By Teresa CareyAugust 17, 2021 fter fires ripped through Washington...