New research suggests banks are approving fewer home loans in fire-prone areas. But researchers found online lenders are ...

How the housing shortage, coupled with single-zoning housing policy, pushes homeowners and renters to the frontlines of ...

A new CalFire Severity Zone Map adopted by Solvang City Council Tuesday identifies an increased proportion of the city in ...

The loss of intertidal wetlands directly impacts ecosystem services such as water filtration, habitat for fisheries and ...

Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction ...

Extreme weather linked to climate change will likely lead to more Americans losing their homes as foreclosure rates rise, researchers predict.

In this Reality Check, The Tribune investigated how various areas are labeled under Cal Fire’s new fire hazard severity maps.

Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard severity zones are expected to take effect in July for Ventura County property owners. The California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

A map of California's flood zones shows whether you need flood insurance to obtain a federally-backed mortgage. This is typically the case for zones that start with A or V, which have a 1% chance of ...

Among the areas at risk after a megaquake along the Cascadia subduction zone are the Humboldt ... outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ... According to the CAL FIRE website, the zones evaluate hazard – not risk. Similar to flood zone maps, these areas are classified “in terms ...