More than 100,000 people are under evacuation orders, and the fires have consumed about 45 square miles — roughly the size of the city of San Francisco.

These people, who have been called arsonists by netizens, were setting lighting fires at 302 Pico in Santa Monica at a time when the wildfires already created havoc. The person wh

The 2025 Critics Choice Awards scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 12, in Santa Monica, California, have been rescheduled because of the “catastrophic fires ravaging in Southern California.”

Authorities continued to battle the Palisades and Eaton fires throughout Los Angeles County as lower wind speeds are expected to provide some respite Thursday morning before picking up again in the afternoon, though firefighters were able to lift evacuation orders for a fire that burned through the Hollywood Hills.

WASHINGTON — President Biden is expected to address the nation Thursday about the fires raging across Los Angeles.

Tens of thousands have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has burned more than 17,000 acres as of Wednesday. Earlier, authorities had said the blaze could grow further with strong winds fueling its spread.

A pair of massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west were still burning unchecked early on Thursday, two days after they ignited, but firefighting crews made progress overnight in controlling a smaller blaze burning in the hills overlooking Hollywood Boulevard.

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.

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.

As students return to Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District campuses this week, the lingering impacts of pre-winter break are still being felt for the Malibu contingent. On Monday, Webster Elementary School reopened for one minimum day after the campus closed due to damage from December’s Franklin Fire,