Global temperatures in 2024 soared to yet another record level, but this time it was such a big jump that Earth temporarily ...

Between 2020 and 2022, insurance companies declined to renew 2. 8 million homeowner policies in the state, including 531,000 in L.A. County.

Michigan Democrats controlled all three branches of government, but party infighting and moderate policy decisions resulted in what some have dubbed “one of the least productive legislative sessions ...

Thousands of residents made harrowing escapes as devastating wildfires bore down on the Los Angeles area. Some of them are ...

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The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating after fire officials reported that a firefighting aircraft struck a drone while operating over the Palisades Fire in California.

President-elect Trump launched a debate over who is to blame for California's wildfires after he accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of caring more about protecting an endangered fish species than protecting ...

The governor was confronted by a woman in the Los Angeles neighborhood where a wildfire has burned across nearly 20,000 acres.

The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Kenneth and Sunset fires are burning in Southern California, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Here are the latest updates.

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Hurst Fire initially started 10:29 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 771 acres after being active for 45 hours ...

Strong Santa Ana winds have complicated firefighting operations, making it difficult to execute precise aerial drops of ...