U.S. job growth slowed at the start of the year, the government said, as employers held back on hiring amid increased uncertainty about the economy.

A review of California Gov. Newsom's budget cuts shows fire prevention funding was reduced substantially just months before the California fires.

But it’s not a lie that money (actually more than $100 million) was cut. In 2021 and 2022, California had a budget surplus. The state dedicated an additional $16.3 billion to address issues ...

which had largely been given to CAL FIRE and California universities,” cut $3 million from “funding for an interagency forest data hub,” and cut $12 million from “a home hardening pilot ...

Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.