The historic Colby Mountain Fire Lookout will remain staffed and operational for fire season after the decision to close it was reversed.

A camera detection system is a band aid. A camera cannot fully evaluate the surrounding terrain. A camera cannot interpret ...

Helmed by Jozua Malherbe, Lifetime’s ‘Faith in the Flames’ chronicles the horrific and nigh uncontrollable spread of a wildfire in Paradise, California, through the eyes of its many residents. At the ...

Peet's coffee says goodbye to some, L.A. museums and cultural hubs go dark in solidarity with anti-ICE ‘National Shutdown’ ...

Two and a half hours north of Sacramento — halfway from anywhere — an ancient metal and wood observation tower perches atop a hillside. For 92 years, someone has kept watch from the Colby Mountain ...

Though it can still get busy during peak hours, this spot near Tahoe offers dramatic water views, a hike to a waterfall, and some excellent nearby camping.

ALTADENA, Calif. — Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits accusing Los Angeles County, local water agencies and the Southern California Gas Co. of a series of missteps that the utility says ...

The Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout is not just a historic wildfire tower but also a challenging adventure destination in Tahoe National Forest. Greenland's only US military base is (quietly) getting a ...

Robin Alvarenga De La Torre came into her parents’ world just before it was destroyed. Her family had lived in Altadena for more than 40 years. The last year has been difficult, with moments of pain, ...

A Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighter died while extinguishing a fire at a home in Nuevo on Wednesday morning, Dec. 31, a Cal Fire spokesman said. Engineer Danny Cook, 45, died from a medical ...