After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los ...

We explain what’s known about how the catastrophic L.A. wildfires started and the factors that scientists do -- and don’t -- ...

In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down.

While California politicians and the New York Times blame “climate change” for the disastrous wildfires in Los Angeles, the ...

Extreme Santa Ana winds whipped flames across Los Angeles County last week, with gusts catapulting embers across tinder-dry landscapes spreading devastating wildfires across the region. The Palisades ...

Central Valley residents rally to support L.A. County fire victims The historic wildfires were fueled by a combination of powerful Santa Ana winds, gusting at roughly 100 mph, and dry vegetation.

Students walk along Scholars Lane at the University of California Merced campus on Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters and CatchLight Local) The Legislature’s budget analyst ...

Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of bills that crossed his desk last year. Among the legislation Newsom signed into law ...

Gusty winds and low humidities are expected to return to Southern California this week, prompting officials to raise fire warning levels. “The Santa Ana conditions will start setting up tomorrow ...