The Santa Monica Police Department has identified Fabian Mendez (Male Hispanic, 6’3”, 280 pounds, tattoos on forearms ...

California officials announced an aggressive effort to combat insurance fraud targeting wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County on Friday, including extended service hours and fraud prevention ...

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials ...

Price tags remain on $3k worth of suspected stolen items. Authorities continue to investigate as they work to trace the ...

The wildfires burning in Southern California are a catastrophic disaster, disrupting services and operations for many organizations – including the Postal Service’s ability to deliver mail and ...

Two California Democrats reintroduced legislation Tuesday requiring a federal study of wildfire insurance coverage, as fires continue to rage across Los Angeles County. Rep. Maxine Waters, ranking ...

Santa Monicans forced out of their homes by the Palisades Fire were able to return on Monday after the last evacuation order in the city was lifted. Within minutes of the 8 a.m. announcement ...

Local Palisades Fire relief efforts around animals have prioritized household pets, but there is still an entire animal kingdom left in ruin. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Palisades Fire had burned ...

Typically, the phrase “the show must go on” applies to small inconveniences, like an actor having a headache or a busted light fixture. Never has the phrase been as literal as this month for Westside ...

Unlike actual property that can have a dollar value attached to it, the emotional cost to those who have lost everything cannot possibly be calculated. Photographs taken by news helicopters that ...

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.

With an official death reported as part of the Palisades Fire, injury concerns have become paramount in the response to the blaze. To treat local injuries, area hospitals have remained open ...