Investigators explore causes of deadly California wildfires, from human activity to climate change, as they search for what sparked the devastating fires.

The City of Santa Monica has taken another step in responding to the Palisades Fire, issuing an emergency order on Wednesday evening. Signed by City Manager David White, the emergency order ...

Another closure of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District campuses was announced for Friday, part of a trying week for the local education community. SMMUSD schools in both Santa Monica and ...

Posts have appeared on the social media platform Nextdoor showing a sign placed on the windows of the popular high street ...

At 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, the City of Santa Monica issued a new Evacuation Order due to the ongoing Palisades Fire. The Evacuation Order is for areas of the city north of Montana Avenue between ...

With hundreds of firefighters, from Los Angeles and Orange County, working the front lines of the Palisades fire, tanker planes were seen scooping ocean water to fight the blaze. Additional air ...

A wildfire in Pacific Palisades has burned over 2,921 acres. The fire began early today and spread quickly due to Santa Ana winds reaching 100 mph. Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders ...

A homeless man believed to be in his late 60s was struck by a vehicle on Wilshire Boulevard on Sunday evening, but authorities say that he's expected to survive his injuries. The incident occurred ...

An evacuation order has been issued between the northern border of the city and San Vicente Boulevard, between Ocean Boulevard and 26 th Street. An Evacuation Warning has been issued for all areas ...

As firefighters gain a modicum of containment over the region’s raging wildfires, air quality has improved slightly but residents close to the fires or anyone who can smell smoke should still take ...

Webster was not spared from the flames of the Franklin Fire, which was active between Dec. 9 and Dec. 18 and burned through over 4,000 acres of Malibu land, according to Cal Fire.SMMUSD reported ...

The dry hydrants prompted a swirl of criticism on social media, including from President-elect Donald Trump, against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom's water management policies ...