Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers.

LA fires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis.

To many ecologists, economists and other experts on California wildfire risk, the vow to rebuild is part of a familiar ...

The California Democrat has pressed moderate measures to aid victims and been a constant TV presence as he and the state ...

Kristin Crowley, who is taking flack for her diversity efforts, has publicly criticized city cuts to her department.

So once it affects you, your votes change,” Dean Cain said. “And I think this is going to turn a very, very blue state, much more red. I’m hoping California becomes ...

On Saturday, the 32-year-old pop star and actor, who lost her Malibu home in 2018 to the Woolsey fire, shared a black-and-white photo of the wreckage from her Miley Cyrus Foundation Instagram account.

Gavin Newsom said he has called Donald Trump to discuss the wildfires emergency, but still hasn't heard back from the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom's invitation says people deserve to see them work together on LA fires. Experts: Donald Trump has the power ...

Mel Gibson tells Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo that he feels "stripped down" from the Los Angeles wildfires as he ...