Firefighters in active emergencies are paid more, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
On a recent day fighting the Los Angeles wildfires, a fire crew's radios crackled to life, warning of nearby flames as ...
Some 1,100 prison recruits are battling LA's infernos, risking life and health for less than $2 an hour—yet still the jobs ...
The man who shot two kindergartners last month sent a manifesto in the mail and as a scheduled email, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said.
Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California was closed after a major fire ...
Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.
Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new ...
Two inmates from Southern California are suspects in a deadly attack on a third inmate at California State Prison (SAC), ...
From strike teams to hand crews, hundreds of fire crews from across the Central Valley are on the frontlines in Southern ...
Inmate Jacob Castro cuts firebreaks in the hills around Los Angeles. It's hard work, but having been in prison for 29 years, ...
As wildfires rage on in Los Angeles, lawmakers are rushing to propose remedies and fill in specifics. Can California afford ...
Members of the state Assembly have introduced or plan to introduce a number of bills to help recovery efforts.