The state of emergency allows authorities to bypass environmental regulations and expedite wildfire prevention projects.

Text messages released to ABC News through a public records request provide new insight about what local officials were ...

The costly wildfire mitigation measure is getting more attention after the devastating fires in Los Angeles last month.

Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency over the weekend "to fast-track critical projects protecting communities ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has suspended the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act to help speed rebuilding efforts in the wake of the Los Angeles area wildfires.

LOS ANGELES - On the first day of March, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency to ‘fast-track critical forest management projects’ to protect communities at risk of wildfires .

The exchange of messages reveals how authorities initially assessed and activated the lowest level of emergency management to ...

Attorney General Kris Mayes' aggressive style is in sharp contrast with the approach of Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is choosing her ...