The Mainstream Media Is Lying About the California Fires

Lee Camp / Truthdig Nov 19, 2018 If only the president’s—and the media’s—responses to the crisis in California weren’t so utterly predictable, I might not have predicted it in 2011. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Northern California Fire Death Toll at 56; 130 missing

KATHLEEN RONAYNE / The Associated Press Nov 15, 2018 As the scope of the wildfire sets in, a sheriff says more than 450 people have been assigned to comb through charred remains for more bodies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fight the Victims (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Nov 15, 2018 With the deadly fires in California still burning and hundreds of people missing, Trump thought it would be a good idea to blame the fires on his favorite punching-bag state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paradise Lost

Randall Enos Nov 13, 2018 Dig deeper

Prisoners Fighting California Fires Make Less Than $2 an Hour

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Nov 12, 2018 The state relies on thousands of incarcerated firefighters, some of whom are under 18, to help stop the blazes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Devastation as Deadly California Blaze Tallies Grim Stats

GILLIAN FLACCUS, DON THOMPSON and PAUL ELIAS / The Associated Press Nov 11, 2018 As wildfires continue to rage on both ends of California, officials found six more dead in Northern California, raising the death toll there to 29. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fearing Wildfires, California Utilities Cut Power to Thousands

PAUL ELIAS / The Associated Press Oct 15, 2018 Two major utilities for the first time shut off power to some customers, concerned that fires could ignite if high winds bring down power lines. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Prisoners Fighting Fires Are Being Denied Justice

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 12, 2018 Joining the professional firefighting crews on the front lines of the massive California wildfires are thousands of prisoners, brought out of their jails to engage in this dangerous work, all for a dollar an hour or less. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Congress Urged to Restore Net Neutrality in Wake of Firefighting Debacle

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Aug 29, 2018 First responders demand action after Verizon throttles data speeds for the fire department during a natural disaster in Santa Clara County, Calif. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wildfire Victims Among Those Stung by Trump’s Trade War

GEOFF MULVIHILL and JONATHAN J. COOPER / The Associated Press Aug 11, 2018 The Trump administration's tariffs are raising the cost of imported construction materials, squeezing homeowners seeking to rebuild after losing their homes to natural disasters, including the wildfires scorching parts of California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Battling 18 Blazes, California Faces Its Worst Fire Season

The Associated Press Aug 8, 2018 Some of the largest fires have ignited within the past few weeks as the state has seen record-setting temperatures—and the historically worst months of wildfire season are still to come. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thousands More Flee California Wildfires as Deadliest Blaze Slows

JONATHAN J. COOPER and SUDHIN THANAWALA / The Associated Press Jul 30, 2018 Many flee their homes after wildfires surge near a small lake town in Northern California, and the state's largest blaze slows slightly after days of explosive growth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )