In the race to reopen schools, parents are demanding proof that campuses near the Palisades and Eaton fires are safe. But who determines whether they are?

After a long-overdue winter storm finally hit Southern California last weekend, forecasters are now tracking another storm that may bring measurable rain to the region. A powerful system currently ...

Burn marks left on trees show that fires occurred frequently in North America from 1750 to 1880, but they tended to be less severe than modern fires and may have even been beneficial to forests ...