It is perhaps the most pressing unanswered question from Los Angeles’ January firestorm: How did officials fail to issue timely evacuation alerts for residents in west Altadena, where all but one of ...

In the first 24 hours of the Eaton fire, Pasadena’s communications director helped activate four different kinds of alerts to keep its residents apprised of evacuation orders, while also hopping on ...

Evacuation orders were partially lifted in Pacific Wednesday night after floodwaters receded in parts of the city following a temporary levee failure earlier this week, though restrictions remain in ...

Water that had been rising steadily for days turned suddenly violent when a key flood barrier along the Green River failed, sending a fast-moving surge into low-lying neighborhoods and industrial ...

The drill was designed to test Erie's response to a nuclear attack and to be a blueprint for other cities. Most Erie residents stayed home for Sunday dinner, naps and a Steelers-Browns game. The drill ...