Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. When ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed what he calls “historic legislation” to reform CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act. The San Francisco Democrat hailed “a belief in abundance ...

A wildfire survivor and former corporate attorney was recently granted permission to intervene in the proceedings against ...

Los Angeles County officials announced Tuesday a pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to speed up the review and ...

SACRAMENTO - A controversial state housing bill that would force cities to allow dense residential development near public ...

As an aside, one obvious explanation is that suing companies they invest in would reduce the insurers’ net worth, bringing ...

Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center has been homeless since the Eaton fire destroyed its building. It needed a Holy Ark for the ...

Gavin Newsom raised the possibility of further strain on the California Wildfire Fund as Southern California Edison faces ...

The lawsuit accuses LADWP of failing to comply with its own policy, then changing the policy and altering a log to erase a ...

Wildfires are now a consistent threat. Learn how to rebuild stronger, smarter, and safer to better withstand the next ...