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An American flag is placed on a burned fire engine at a burned fire station in downtown Greenville

Every burned town is tragic. But Newsom needs to lead with science, not sentiment

With climate change, California must confront hard truths on how and where we will live in the future, and what that means for decisions made today.

Greenville, CA - July 16: The start of Greenville's Gold Diggers Day parade celebration is visible through an American flag on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Greenville, CA. The Greenville community gather for their traditional parade even after the Dixie Fire that greatly impacted their town nearly one year ago. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Climate change is fueling extremism, raising tempers along with temperatures

Sierra Nevada town of Greenville, where only a few building survived the 2021 Dixie fire Thursday, March 17, 2022

California spends billions rebuilding burned towns. The case for calling it quits

A street sign stands in central Greenville as the Dixie Fire tears through Plumas County, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in the community. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Rebuild | Reburn

Greenville, CA - July 15: Brad Bentz is helping his son put sheets of roofing tile on the new Riley's Jerky building on Friday, July 15, 2022, in Greenville, CA. His son Kaley's family's beef jerky business burned down in the Dixie Fire one year ago. Kaley is in the process of rebuilding. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Rural climate skeptics are costing us time and money. Do we keep indulging them?

San Francisco firefighter wearing ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ T-shirt violated uniform policy

In San Bernardino mountains, residents hit by devastating mudslide fear more to come

Forward progress stopped on brush fire near Running Springs

An 81-year-old was knocked off trail by the Mosquito fire. She’s still hiking

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HEMET, CAL;IF. - SEP. 9, 2022. A charred motorcycle stands in a structure destroyed by the Fairview fire near Hemet on Friday, Sep. 9, 2022. Light rain and higher humidity gave firefighters a chance to get more containment around the fire, which has burned about 28,000 aces in and around the San Bernardino National Forest. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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Families sue SoCal Edison over Fairview fire that killed 2, destroyed dozens of structures

The families allege the utility failed to de-energize its electrical lines, sparking the massive Fairview fire in San Bernardino County.

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