Williamson County leaders are taking the first step in the disaster declaration process following a winter storm.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom requested expedited disaster aid, as the specter of a less-friendly incoming president looms.

The underpinnings of securing such federal support lie in the details, and StoryMaps translated the scrupulous response data ...

In response to the Los Angeles fires, President Joe Biden on Jan. 8 approved a Major Disaster declaration that directed ... s this longer term rebuilding process, which can take years, and there ...