Tag: California

California Gov. Jerry Brown, second from left, looks at a students work book displayed by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, that was found during a tour of the fire ravaged Paradise Elementary School Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. The school is among the thousands of homes and businesses destroyed along with dozens of lives lost when the fire burned through the area last week.

Energy and Environment

Zinke warns against assigning blame for California wildfires

John Siciliano · November 14, 2018 10:22 pm

A firefighter battles a fire along the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in Simi Valley, Calif., Monday, Nov. 12, 2018.

Energy and Environment

Trump says he stands behind Jerry Brown as wildfires rage in California

John Siciliano · November 14, 2018 8:28 pm

In this Dec. 16, 2017, file photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, flames burn near power lines in Sycamore Canyon near West Mountain Drive in Montecito, Calif.

PG&E tumbles amid liability risk in California’s rampaging Camp Fire

James Langford · November 14, 2018 7:51 pm

In this photo taken Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, Josh Harder the Democratic candidate for the California 10th Congressional District, talks with supporters Rebecca, left, and Michelle Tennell, right, in Modesto, Calif. Harder is trying to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Jeff Denham for the 10th Congressional District seat in the November election.

Harder flips another House district blue with 2 California seats still in the air

Katelyn Caralle · November 14, 2018 3:16 am

ICE said that because of the devastation the fires are bringing to California, the agency will "suspend routine immigration enforcement operations in the areas affected" at places such as shelters and evacuation sites.

225,000 acres burned, 7,000 structures destroyed in active California wildfires

Pete Kasperowicz · November 13, 2018 6:19 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrives for a meeting.

Jim Mattis to pay quick visit Wednesday to US troops on the border

Jamie McIntyre · November 13, 2018 5:55 pm

In this photo provided by Melissa Smith, a train fire is seen from her farm in East Palestine, Ohio, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

Beltway Confidential

Both mismanagement and climate change exacerbate CA’s catastrophic wildfires

Tiana Lowe Doescher · November 12, 2018 7:14 pm

Election workers place ballots into electronic counting machines, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at the Broward Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, Fla. The Florida recount began Sunday morning in Broward County.

Beltway Confidential

States are experimenting with voting systems — some work better than others

David Davenport · November 12, 2018 4:14 pm

What can America learn from Israel on mass killings?

David Rubin · November 12, 2018 5:00 am

A Spanish-style home is consumed by flames on Dume Drive in the Point Dume area of Malibu, Calif., Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. Known as the Woolsey Fire, it has consumed tens of thousands of acres and destroyed multiple homes.

Energy and Environment

Death toll rises in California as wildfires rage across state

Laura Barrón-López · November 11, 2018 6:25 pm

Public filings show that Paul Manafort met with Russia-friendly Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., in 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump ally Dana Rohrabacher loses to Democratic challenger Harley Rouda

Robert King · November 11, 2018 2:10 am

Harley Rouda, Democratic congressional candidate in the 48th district, addresses his supporters at his election night party Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Newport Beach, Calif.

Dana Rohrabacher’s challenger declares victory in House race

Robert King · November 10, 2018 5:15 pm