After the Thomas fire in 2017, when hydrants in one Ventura neighborhood ran dry within 20 minutes, Bennett — who was then a ...

With heavy rain bringing the risk of dangerous debris flows, the Los Angeles Fire Department has announced evacuation warnings — and mandatory evacuation orders for some specific addresses — in areas ...

Three months after the Mountain Fire, some property owners get OK to seek permits to rebuild after crews clear fire debris.

Officials approved the hike for SCE customers to cover $1.6 billion in wildfire costs, which critics argue shifts the burden to consumers.

Assemblymember Steve Bennett is proposing legislation to better protect water supplies during a wildfire. Here's why.

County authorities reported more than 120 outdoor fires last month – at least double that of any other January in the past ...

A Ventura County lawmaker is proposing new wildfire resilience standards that would require water providers to ensure full ...

The Thomas fire killed two people and also helped ... California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Ventura County Fire Department and the commission’s safety and enforcement ...

Top off the tanks and have a generator ready in case the power goes out. These are two mandates included in legislation authored by a Ventura County Assembly member aimed at making sure hydrants work ...

After the Thomas fire in 2017, when hydrants in one Ventura neighborhood ran dry within 20 minutes, Bennett — who was then a member of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors — sought to ...