The Malibu City Council adopted updated building standards following an extended debate over local authority to modify state construction requirements, with new codes aimed at protecting structures ...

Marin County residents who are building new structures in high fire risk zones in unincorporated areas soon will be prohibited from using wood in their exterior walls, even wood treated with fire ...

‘We want to do the right thing for the community now so it saves us 20 years from now’ Upcoming state mandated wildfire resiliency code changes have some officials concerned about the possibility that ...