In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...

AUBURN — Big changes could be coming to the Northern California city ... Lily Worthington said. Now, city leaders are looking ahead to ensure the Placer County city's future maintains that ...

A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by the state show more than 1 million acres are at a higher risk of wildfires.

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AUBURN — A 15-year-old boy was rescued from a Northern California mine shaft, officials said Monday. It happened in the Placer County city of Auburn near China Bar in the Auburn State Recreation ...

NASA scientists used satellite measurements to map out local subsidence and uplift across the Golden State, which plays into ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order after the Los Angeles fires.