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California lost nearly a fifth of its treasured giant sequoias trees in wildfires over the last two years, officials revealed on Friday. Earth’s largest trees were consumed by fires in Sequoia National Park and surrounding Sequoia National Forest. More than a third of the groves in California were affected, with an…

California is facing a double threat this holiday weekend. As Covid-weary residents gear up to celebrate a consequential Fourth of July, the state is grappling with a series of wildfires as the crushing drought continues. Add to that the hazard of fireworks — both “safe and sane” and illegal — and the danger potential…

EXCLUSIVE: In a year where more than 3.5 million acres of California has been burned by wildfires, Discovery Channel goes inside the fight with those on the front lines. Its new series Cal Fire features the men and women who have been trying to save lives and property for the past three months. See an exclusive sneak…

The Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest grew from 72,000 acres on Saturday to an estimated 99,428 acres Sunday with just 15% containment. That containment number has not moved since Wednesday as firefighters have struggled to contain the blaze. Officials warned that the flames would continue to spread from the…

U.S. Forest Service officials confirmed Friday that a firefighter has been killed battling the blazes north and east of Los Angeles. The victim’s name was not released, but the death occurred Thursday while crews were fightling the El Dorado Fire, one of three threatening the area. The El Dorado Fire near Yucaipa…

Toward the end of his news briefing on the state of California’s multiple emergencies, California Governor Gavin Newsom was challenged about the changing nature of his rhetoric on Donald Trump’s policies. A reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle highlighted the fact that the governor sent out toughly-worded…

California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke on Wednesday about the state of the state’s myriad emergencies, including the coronavirus pandemic and the historic fires burning over much of the region. But Newsom began with an even larger disaster, emphasizing that, “Average temperatures in the summer months have increased 3…

As wildfires continue to rage across the West Coast states, a two-game MLB series between the San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners set to start today at T-Mobile Park in Seattle has been postponed over “very unhealthy” air quality. Both games are expected to be made up later this week at the Giants’ Oracle Park…

UPDATED at 1 p.m.: A tweet was just posted on the account for the Angeles National Forest saying the raging Bobcat Fire is within 500 feet of the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory. Yesterday, a tweet from the Forest Service said fire crews were seeking to protect the observatory and the the infrastructure around it with…

On Monday, as Joe Biden called Donald Trump “a climate arsonist,” the president met with California Governor Gavin Newsom, who took an agree-to-disagree approach while calling out the president on climate change. Later, Trump meet with scientists, state officials and politicians to discuss further the massive…

California Governor Gavin Newsom started his Monday meeting with President Donald Trump by thanking the Commander-in-Chief for his help with the California wildfires. Newsom said the president had acted very quickly and that his major disaster declaration “profoundly significant.” “I want to thank you and acknowledge…

UPDATE: An evacuation order has been issued for parts of the city of Arcadia because of the Bobcat Fire, which is still under 10% contained. Areas north of Elkins Ave. and east of Santa Anita Ave. were told to evacuate around 10 AM because of wildfire conditions. Residents were advised to use Santa Anita Ave. to…