At its meeting of November 19, the Sonoma City Council will discuss and potentially take action to approve codification of ...

At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Beaumont City Council unanimously approved the first reading and adoption of the 2025 California ...

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians into its Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The zones, referenced in over 100 sections of code and regulation, are tied to home hardening, defensible space ...

New 2025 California Building Standards Code takes effect on January 1, impacting construction permits and regulations.

California’s largest insurance reform in over 30 years is being implemented through regulations passed by the Department of Insurance’s Sustainable Insurance Strategy (“SIS”). These changes address ...

If you live in or visit California, you may have noticed that nearly every building has a sign that reads, “Warning: This area contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.” ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection began rolling out a long-awaited update to its fire hazard severity zones Monday, which is set to more than double the number of acres in ...

In August, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized regulations to implement California’s unflavored tobacco list (UTL) law, which the state enacted in 2024. The new regulations include ...

PARADISE, Calif. — The sky was turning orange and the embers were flying from the Camp Fire when Oney and Donna Carrell and Donna’s father sped away from their Paradise home. “I thought, ‘Oh, well, ...