Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest proposal that could help private utility companies dodge liability for wildfires sparked by their ...

A stretch of scorching summer weather is fueling wildfire concerns across Southern California as firefighters battle a series ...

Electrical sparks from an out-of-service transmission tower owned ⁠by ⁠Southern California Edison caused the devastating 2025 wildfire that ⁠killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes near Los ...

Gavin Newsom is finishing the last two weeks of his last legislative session as governor by demanding a bailout for the state ...

The conventional rules of imposing liability and spreading the cost just dosn’t work when utilities are state-regulated and ...

Southern California is about to get much hotter, with temperatures potentially reaching 105 degrees and an extended stretch ...

Investigators say electrical arcing from Southern California Edison equipment ignited the deadly Eaton Fire in January 2025.

With only about two weeks left before the end of the legislative session, Gov. Gavin Newsom – in his final year in office – ...

A stretch of extreme heat will settle in this week with above-normal temperatures and an increased risk of wildfires in Southern California. That heightened fire danger and warm weather will continue ...

Read the August 2026 issue of Business by LA Times Studios featuring an executive briefing on Saviynt's Zuma AI identity ...