Kern County, California, Deputy Fire Chief Zachary Wells and Esri's Ryan Lanclos say ALERTCalifornia's new map layer  strengthens emergency management and improves community safety.

After a month of destructive fires in Los Angeles, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order designed to help protect urban areas.

Oregon's forestry officials will begin work on a new wildfire risk map after the first map caused some homeowners' insurance rates to spike.

Like many other local governments, Jackson is quickly adopting new digital technologies to ensure resources are directed when and where they're needed.

Commentary: Mobility, community engagement, and machine learning are changing how governments operate and reach their constituents, say two Esri engineers.

Los Angeles isn't making the most of its nearly 14,000 government-owned properties. City Controller Ron Galperin wants to do something about it.

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology is using Google's Trekker program to preserve 360-degree journeys through cultural, natural and historical landmarks.

Commentary: An Alaska-based spatial analyst with The Nature Conservancy shares his formula for leading a successful mapping project through a lesser-known federal program.

A new tool is hoped to avoid undercounts that can leave some regions at risk of political and financial misrepresentation.

From a bridge and tree inventory to building renovations, the city is using its latest startup cohort to ride the coattails of a growing tech economy.