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Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance the implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more fire-resistant during wind-driven wildfires after years of delay.

The few structures still standing in Altadena and Pacific Palisades may offer clues on making homes more resistant to ...

A blockbuster Lakers trade, two kinds of wildfire relief, Queen Bey's big night at the Grammy Awards, a 525-pound black bear ...

Altadena was a flourishing melting pot. Now, with thousands of houses burned and no functioning banks, residents wonder if it ...

Donald Trump has made a habit of ginning up crises and then declaring victory when he “solves” them. We in the media must ...

One subcontractor has been fined repeatedly by the EPA and the state in recent years for improper handling of hazardous ...

Pope Francis offers guidance on evaluating and responding to disaster through his encyclicals Laudato Si' and Fratelli Tutti. Care for our common home, in conjunction with care for our neighbor, is ...

The wildfires levied significant long-term damage, with thousands of homes destroyed, billions in damages and a worsening of ...

Alejandro Martinez, 41, allegedly set one of the fires that destroyed large swaths of California in recent weeks, and faces more than six years in prison if convicted.

A California utility said Thursday that its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the ...

The fire, which was reported on January 7, was contained by January 16, after burning about 799 acres (323.34 hectares) ...