In this Reality Check, The Tribune investigated how various areas are labeled under Cal Fire’s new fire hazard severity maps.

What he doesn’t see is a eucalyptus grove — as indicated by an outdated map Cal Fire recently used to determine that his property was in a “very high” fire hazard severity zone.

From flame-resistant building materials to increased defensible space, our future homes and neighborhoods may look vastly ...

A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Elk Grove near the intersection of Backer Ranch Road and Elk Grove Boulevard, police said. Police said the driver was a 23 ...

The inundations were unexpected because most of the properties were outside of the federal government’s officially designated flood zones. For years, experts have criticized the maps created by ...

Richmond's new flood hazard map adds many properties to risk zones, potentially requiring owners to buy flood insurance. City ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Marilyn Mendez Arnett lives in an area of Tampa currently considered a ‘non-flood zone’ by FEMA, but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under ...

The owners of Elk Grove's Laguna 99 Plaza have found a new anchor tenant: a gym franchise that has 15 locations throughout the area. Former gym building sold in North ...

Vacaville High School softball head coach Destinee Santistevan’s anxiety was off the charts heading into Friday’s second-round playoff game against Elk Grove. Watching the Thundering Herd put ...

On Monday at 3:08 p.m. the NWS Hanford CA released an updated flood advisory in effect until 6:15 p.m. for Fresno and Tulare ...

Rajneil Prasad, who has overseen Napa’s finance department for the past two years, is leaving to become finance director for the city of Elk Grove. His last day in Napa comes just weeks before ...