The city of Franklin will start a comprehensive tree inventory beginning Tuesday, and residents might notice consultants gathering tree data in neighborhoods.

A freeze watch has been issued for parts of California and Arizona as a cold front moves through the Western part of the ...

The court is asking Cal Fire to address potential ecological impacts of its wildfire prevention methods amid ongoing debates ...

The curated articles on California share a common theme of highlighting the state's top rankings and appealing qualities in various domains such as work, safety, leisure, and education. Across the ...

All residents of Santa Cruz County's unincorporated areas will be required to get a Cal Fire permit before burning backyard ...

Getting a permit to cut your own Christmas tree is easy. Strapping it to the top of your car and getting it home may not be.

A beloved eagle, a school mascot, was electrocuted on PG&E power lines near an elementary school in the Bay Area. Could anything have been done to prevent it? How often does this happen?

Six have died from drug overdoses in Sacramento city and county shelters in the last two years. Would changes in policy help ...

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. >> One day after the government shutdown ended, a ranger ambled down a trail in Joshua Tree ...

There’s a certain magic in families coming together to wander into the forest to find that special tree,” one official said.

A hiker was involved in a wildfire that scorched 72 acres within Joshua Tree National Park last month, a communications ...

Before the family of Ronan Kerr filed suit against the city, officials said they were already working to better maintain ...