To the editor: So, David Steiner’s concrete home is the sole survivor ... in California are mandated to consider a home’s fire-resistant elements. It seems you get credit for screening vents ...

Amid the charred rubble of burnt-down homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, you’ll find one Chautauqua ...

In the wake of recent wildfires, homeowners and builders in the Bay Area and across California are rethinking the ways to better protect their homes.