A key federal agency overseeing 15 million acres of public lands in California has halted some critical fire prevention work because of the massive freeze in government funding directed by President ...

President Trump has advocated 'raking' forests, but his contract freeze has slowed that work on federal land, firefighters ...

U.S. wildland firefighter efforts may soon be consolidated under a new bill introduced by Senators Alex Padilla and Tim ...

Kash Patel is now well on his way to being confirmed as FBI director, despite unanimous opposition Thursday from California’s ...

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) joins José Díaz-Balart to react to the Senate confirming RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary. Sen. Padilla also ...

In addition to Senator Padilla, the letter was signed by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Chris Van Hollen ...

Wildland firefighters around the country say they've had job offers rescinded or frozen in the wake of President Donald Trump's federal hiring freeze.

California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, Colleagues Push Trump Administration to Exempt Seasonal Firefighters from Federal ...

February 11, 2025 (Washington D.C.) -- As Southern California recovers from devastating wildfires, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, ...

February 11, 2025 (Washington D.C.) -- As Southern California recovers from devastating wildfires, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, ...

After 22 states filed a lawsuit, a judge blocked Trump’s cuts to research funding at institutions in those states, including ...

California and 21 other states are suing the Trump administration to stop it from slashing key funding universities rely on to conduct scientific research and discovery.