- For Giselle Hale, the decision to drop her campaign for the California Legislature came after she said she noticed the toll it had taken on her family, especially her two young daughters. By Dustin Gardiner
- Fire officials are considering flooding the area where the Marsh Fire has been burning for six and a half weeks in Bay Point and Pittsburg. The fire is smoldering in decomposed vegetation known as peat, and producing smoke that’s prompted air... By Michael Cabanatuan
- California is threatened with another difficult fire season this year as the state’s wildfire crisis collides with drought. In anticipation, the state and federal governments have bumped up budgets for boosting forest resiliency. Firefighting... By Kurtis Alexander
- The Electra Fire in Amador County grew only slightly overnight, reaching 4,272 acres by Thursday morning, thanks in part to favorable weather conditions, according to Cal Fire. By Jordan Parker
- The Electra Fire in Amador County continued to burn Wednesday morning, scorching a total of more than 4,100 acres with 40% containment, according to Cal Fire. By Jordan Parker
- Bobby Zelmer was hoping for a relaxing Fourth of July, keeping cool by the river with friends. But he became one of about 100 people who escaped to a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. building — only to be trapped there for over six hours by... By Jordan Parker
- The Electra Fire burning southeast of Jackson in Amador County exploded to over 3,000 acres overnight, Cal Fire officials said Tuesday morning. By Jordan Parker, Matthias Gafni and Joshua Sharpe
- As the blaze erupted near the border of Amador and Calaveras counties on Monday, dozens of Fourth of July beachgoers suddenly found themselves contending with the rapidly growing wildfire. By Trisha Thadani and Kate Galbraith
- Firefighters appeared to gain more control over the blaze, in a heavily forested area of Butte County. By Lauren Hernández
- A vegetation fire that started Tuesday in the area of Rice’s Crossing in Nevada County burned several structures and was threatening hundreds more. By Lauren Hernández
- After a days-long power failure, PG&E crews were able to begin repairs to the damaged line that zapped Stanford University's power supply, officials said Friday. Power was being restored “incrementally” to campus buildings. By Danielle Echeverria
- In normal times, Stanford runs on 100% renewable power. But a multiday power outage has exposed vulnerabilities. By Kate Galbraith
- The outage that forced Stanford University to close Wednesday had no end in sight, after PG&E said it could not access the area where its equipment was likely damaged. By Annie Vainshtein
- The automated power shutoffs, which occur after faults are detected on a line, are different from PG&E’s planned outages during windy weather. The goal is to prevent wildfires, but it leaves some people unexpectedly in the dark. By Julie Johnson
- Power went down throughout Stanford University on Tuesday, and the lights stayed off into Wednesday. The outage appeared to be related to a the nearby Edgewood Fire. By Rachel Swan