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The Wall Street Journal argued that California Gov. Gavin Newsom should waive environmental regulations for all Californians, not just victims of the Los Angeles fires.

In Altadena, many fear that offers from speculators and the challenges of rebuilding will unravel a community of Black professionals and retirees.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering going to southern California to survey the damage caused by the deadly wildfire that broke out last week, according to reports. The trip could take

The newest blaze, named the Sepulveda fire, had reached 45 acres with 60% containment Thursday, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. It broke out near Bel-Air, roughly 2 miles from the perimeter ...

All the spectacular 19 th century Russian culture came to mind while reading Amor Towles’s newest book, Table for Two. This time Towles has written a series of short stories along with a novella. The first of the short stories is titled “The Line,

Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 308 arrests Tuesday, Trump’s first full day in office, Border Czar Tom Homan told Fox News, similar to figures under the Biden administration, which made 282 daily arrests on average in September, the last month for which data is available.

By 2020, as a result of California s recent extreme environmental and social policies the state lost 4 3 million acres to wildfires

Their scope may depend on what happens after that. If tariffs start to have the negative effects that their critics predict — higher inflation, lower profits and a trade war — Trump will likely pull back. If they seem to be working, or at least not failing, Trump may end up being a lot bolder than he has been in the past few days.

Penn State football represents the athletic department's financial foundation, one of the university's primary enrollment pitches and an economic driver for Centre County. So what would that be worth on the hyopthetical open market?

During an interview Wednesday night with Fox News’s Sean Hannity, Trump claimed that his thinking about FEMA had recently shifted, not the least bit because it sometimes helps people in liberal states and cities.

Put it all together, and you get something that looks an awful lot like systemic risk, threatening home values across the country.