Displaying items 61-72 of 1122
» View latimes.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-94
•
Next >
-
U.S. agriculture secretary wants Brown to drop wildfire proposal
PolitiCalU.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has joined federal prosecutors in opposing Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to limit legal liability for people responsible for wildfires.... -
Global warming means more wildfire for California, study shows
L.A. NOWRising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns associated with climate change are likely to increase wildfire levels in California and the West in coming decades, according to a new study.... -
Wildfire proposal dropped from budget
PolitiCalA proposal to limit legal liability for people who start wildfires has been dropped from the budget after generating controversy from Sacramento to Washington, D.C.... -
No fireworks allowed in state and national parks for July 4th
L.A. NOWAmid the profusion of regulations that campers, picnickers and day hikers must keep in mind when visiting state or national parks for the Fourth of July, one simple rule is foremost: No fireworks. Ever. With the wildfire season in full...... -
Obama cabinet official criticizes Brown's wildfire plan
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown's plan to limit legal damages from wildfires appears to be headed for final approval this week after some tweaks to the legislation.... -
Steinberg questions Brown's wildfire proposal
PolitiCalSenate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg signaled Friday that he's uncomfortable with Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to limit legal liability for people who cause wildfires. His statement comes days after meeting with Benjamin Wagner, the U.S. attorney... -
U.S. attorney lobbies against limits on wildfire liability
PolitiCalBenjamin Wagner, the U.S. attorney in Sacramento, has launched an unusual and intense lobbying effort to stop Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to limit legal liability for wildfires.... -
U.S. attorney blasts wildfire proposal
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown’s new budget proposal includes a provision that would limit legal liability for causing wildfires, a clause that the U.S. attorney in Sacramento on Thursday blasted as a “fairly cynical attempt” to benefit the powerful... -
Book review: 'Fire Monks' by Colleen Morton Busch
In the summer of 2008, a wildfire burning in California's Los Padres National Forest swept down on Tassajara Hot Springs, a historic resort not far from Big Sur that was home to the first Zen Buddhist monastery in North America.
Little stood in the way...Tags: Health, Book, Dentistry and Dental Health, Disasters and Accidents, Forestry and Timber
-
Book calendar events for the week of July 17, 2011
Words & Ideas Compiled by Grace Krilanovich. SUNDAY Paul Malmont: The author of "The Astounding, the Amazing and the Unknown" will read and sign his new novel. Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 4 p.m. Free. (310) 659-3110. MONDAY...Tags: Iris Chang, Soups, Harry Potter (fictional character), Woody Guthrie, Lifestyle and Leisure
-
Republicans to propose repeal of California fire tax
PolitiCalRepublicans plan to call for the repeal of a controversial wildfire fee that Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature imposed on rural homeowners last year to cover the cost of wildland firefighting. GOP lawmakers said they would outline the details...... -
Wildfire burning out of control in Banning; homes threatened
L.A. NOWA 50-acre wildfire is threatening two homes near the Riverside County city of Banning, authorities said Wednesday afternoon. More than 220 firefighters have been called in the battle the blaze.The wildfire is burning out of control, with no containment,...
Jun 6, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Jun 12, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Jun 26, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Jul 3, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Jul 3, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Jun 1, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 25, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 24, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Jul 13, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jul 17, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 14, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Sep 7, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Wildfires topic gallery.
