With the wildfires moving away from Santa Monica, attention is turning to the aftermath and necessary efforts to protect consumers from both active theft and the more insidious issues of price gouging.

After a second round of false alerts rattled Los Angeles County, officials in charge of notifying Angelenos about life threatening dangers are handing responsibility for distribution of evacuation alerts over to the State.

The perils of the Palisades Fire have continued to take a toll on local schools, with another closure of some campuses set for Monday.

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area. In hilly,

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined City and County officials on Friday morning as they give the latest updates on everything related to the ongoing wildfire calamity currently facing LA County. Along with an update to the Palisades Fire,

LA fires threaten to hike insurance premiums, challenging California's new market rules as homeowners brace for rising costs and growing wildfire risks.

The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures, officials said Thursday as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ignited and quickly grew.

Technical glitch tells all of Los Angeles County they should evacuate immediately Angelenos may have already felt like they were living in a hellscape with the seemingly endless growth of wildfires bu

Historic landmarks and Hollywood face severe threats as fires rage across Ca, scorching iconic sites and forcing evacuations in this unprecedented disaster.

After days of uncontrolled burning, officials confirmed the first death in the Palisades Fire on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department received a missing person report on Wednesday and executed a welfare check on the home bordering the PCH.

As wildfires erupted in Southern California, so did a years-long feud between incoming president Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom. On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly threatened to cut off disaster funding for California.

Trial by fire.” It’s a cliché, but Los Angeles has a way of validating clichés — riots, earthquakes and fires are part of life here. One waits for locusts. More to the point: When a crisis most tests our faith and confidence,

Every member of area households is under a lot of stress during the Palisades Fire, including the smallest members of the family. Keeping pets safe has been a priority for both those staying put and those who have felt the need to evacuate this week.

Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events. Three awards ceremonies planned for this weekend have been postponed.

Wildfire season intensifies as the Palisades Fire and others wreak havoc in LA. Learn why these infernos are lasting longer & causing unprecedented devastation.

Like many other activities and services in the area, the Palisades Fire has put a pause to education and school events across the area. After closing all campuses on Wednesday, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has announced a closure to all campuses again on Thursday.

Massive wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area have filled the air with a thick cloud of smoke and ash, prompting air quality advisories across a vast stretch of Southern California. Three major fires broke out Tuesday amid dangerously high winds,

With a another fire bursting into life on Wednesday night, Los Angeles is burning like it never has before. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass returned to the city this week after a diplomatic mission to Africa.

Los Angeles is burning in yet another location as the so called “Sunset Fire” has broken out near Runyon Canyon. Officials announced the fire on Wednesday night when LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley had to excuse herself from a press conference called to talk about the other fires already burning in the area.

At 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, the City of Santa Monica issued a new Evacuation Order due to the ongoing Palisades Fire.