Brandon Alvis

The recent fires and extreme heat waves had a devastating impact on much of the west coast of America.

As the coronavirus pandemic tears through Los Angeles, city officials continue intensive cleanings of homeless encampments.

Many people are working from home during this pandemic, so what does that freedom mean for job and housing markets?

Hundreds of thousands of California workers have applied for unemployment benefits, are eligible to receive them, but still haven’t been paid.

The challenges of being unhoused are almost too many to count. They take on a distinct flavor at night.

Many physical stores are closed during the pandemic, and people are generally avoiding contact with others. That means more online shopping — and more packaging.

All of California’s 18 national forests remain closed due to the many huge wildfires burning up and down the state. The U.S.

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Napa, Sonoma and Shasta counties due to wildfires.

Wastewater-based epidemiology is an approach to providing real-time information on our exposure to certain diseases using pooled waste water extraction (aka “sewage”).