In the Southwest, clay roofs have been popular because they perform best in the region’s hot, dry climate and have a long lifespan. "Tile, specifically, also has historical ties to the Southwest area ...

Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles versus those still standing have been flying back and forth among ...

For decades, Los Angeles has had some of the strongest building codes for earthquakes and localized fires, but large-scale ...

Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat ...

“To me there’s ... and wood fences near homes can be a fire risk. Architects and contractors are going beyond that, using newer materials and techniques in roofing, walls and windows to ...