Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the ...

Homeowners say recovery from the January 2025 L.A. fires has been slowed by fights with insurers to get their claims paid.

Mobility challenges, medical needs and failed alerts left many older residents trapped when flames spread and smoke billowed as the Eaton and Palisades fires tore through Southern California last year ...

Avery Colvert was an eighth-grader when the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, a year ago this month, reddening ...

Many home insurance policies don’t cover the full cost of rebuilding after a disaster, a problem that’s set to grow along ...

The smell of wet grass from the recent atmospheric river rains, mud and gasoline wafts through the warm Southern California ...

New California laws strengthening penalties for disaster looting and the impersonation of firefighters, police officers, and ...

Southern California Edison sues LA County and others over Eaton Fire, asserting shared responsibility for the disaster.

Republican Reps. Kevin Kiley (CA) and Jim Jordan (OH) launched an investigation this week into how a California charitable organization spent a $500,000 grant meant to support victims of the Palisades ...

Firefighters keep flames from jumping to an adjacent home on Glenrose Avenue during the Eaton fire on Jan. 8 in Altadena. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) One fire appears to have been caused by a ...

With this decision, CAL FIRE takes a significant step toward updating the public's access to vital information, guaranteeing ...