San Francisco firefighters provided some reassurance to questions surrounding the city's firestorm preparedness, showcasing the city's robust water supply system and its readiness to tackle such emergencies.

California cities made the top and bottom of the list for property crime according to a new study that looked at 425 small cities across the U.S.

But Southern California water officials recently said they have a ... from its mountain headwaters to San Francisco Bay, that is collapsing. Also in steep decline are several runs of Chinook salmon, steelhead and two sturgeon species.

Trump claims his order will send more water to firefighters in Southern California. Except the Central Valley Project only delivers water to farms in the center of the state.

President Trump has issued a directive calling for 'putting people over fish' in California water policy. State officials say it could prove harmful for water supplies and fish.

Within a decade, more than 5,000 residents lived in Malibu. Architects warned of the danger of building in the area, known to be fire-prone, but local government declined to act. On Dec. 27, 1956, a wildfire broke out near Zuma Beach, eventually charring 26,000 acres and destroying 100 homes.

The president noted the need to fight Los Angeles fires, but the water would go elsewhere in the state primarily to aid farmers. Environmentalists complained the move was unlawful.

Here's what the Milken Institute's 2025 Best-Performing Cities ranking study found about California cities. Why did San Francisco's rank drop in ... Then-U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Rudy Giuliani led the prosecution.

Trump's order is premised on the idea that increasing Delta pumping would make more water available for the rest of California. But experts say its more complicated than that.

The functionally extinct delta smelt entered national politics in 2009, when Sean Hannity made it a symbol of environmentalism gone wrong.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the devastating wildfires in the greater Los Angeles region, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco ...

Wildfires in Southern California have prompted major discussions about water in the state. Here's an overview of where water comes from in the region.