Fire victims’ experiences, and damning grand jury findings, depict a county government unprepared to meet the needs of ...

FAIR, with its high premiums and basic coverage, was designed as a temporary safety net until policyholders find a more ...

The CZU inferno destroyed about 700 homes in Santa Cruz County. Of those, 127 residences have been rebuilt and another 134 are under construction, according to the county.

Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the ...

The UCLA economists’ highest estimate — equivalent to more than three times LA County’s annual budget — would rank the wildfire toll second only to Hurricane Katrina, which swept through New ...

In this week's local business roundup, Jessica M. Pasko spotlights a move by Salinas-based Pacific Valley Bank to open a branch in downtown Santa Cruz, notes the impact of Donald Trump's immigration ...

The recent devastating fires in Los Angeles are going to make the state’s insurance crisis that much worse for home and property owners in much of California including those some 350 miles away in ...

The atmospheric river storm hitting Northern California brought heavy rain, flooding and mudslides to the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday. In the mountains, the National Weather Service has issued ...

State Farm, the largest insurance company in California, has asked state regulators to immediately approve a steep rate hike ...