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On Friday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory for the fourth consecutive day, largely due to the elevated levels of unhealthful pollution billowing from the Eaton fire in Altadena.

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After days of sniping back and forth with President-elect Donald Trump over California’s handling of the fires ravaging Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom today invited the incoming Republican president to visit the state and survey the damage.

STOCKTON SAW A sharp increase in its number of homicides last year, finishing 2024 with a New Year’s Eve fatal shooting that contributed to the third-highest tally in the past decade.The city ended the year with 54 people dying at …

A spokesperson said the Department of Homeland Security was not conducting any large-scale operations in Southern California amid fires.

As firefighters continue to battle multiple major wildfires, The Times has compiled a list of resources to help.

School districts would get a small cost-of-living increase and $500 million to train math and literacy coaches; UC and CSU would face as much as an 8% cut.

After a brief respite Saturday, gusty winds from the north and northeast are expected to return to the Los Angeles area as early as Sunday.

In Pacific Palisades, the flames turned a vibrant suburban paradise into a monochromatic hell. The civic reckoning has already begun.

After Donald Trump blamed him for the L.A. County wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom invited the incoming president to come meet with victims and survey the damage.

The recovery of a beloved memento — a heart-shaped rock — from the ashes of their home brings a measure of hope to an El Medio Bluffs family.

Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has had to scale back operations in recent months.

Fashioning a budget for a state as large and diverse as California is a fraught process under the best of circumstances, involving not only strictly financial aspects but demands from countless interest groups and the internal politics of the Capitol.

Companies, businesses and nonprofits that are offering free supplies, resources and services to victims of the Los Angeles-area fires.

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders independent investigation into how the loss of water pressure left fire hydrants dry, hindering firefighting efforts in Los Angeles.

The Oakland Police Commission is asking for public input on potential changes to the police department’s vehicle pursuit policy at two upcoming forums. The proposal to update the policy came after criticism from Gov. Gavin Newsom about the city’s pursuit …

The stage musical "Some Like It Hot,” now at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, is a delightful mix of the old and new—a simply swell adaptation of the 1959 classic film comedy about two cross-dressing musicians trying to escape …

A man believed to have been trapped by the Olivas fire in Ventura County on Wednesday was found dead after the fire was contained, officials said.

Ex-U.S. Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. fled his Pacific Palisades home with his dog and three other items. He was unable to go back for his 10 medals, which were lost in the fire.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued a one-year moratorium on home policy non-renewals and cancellations in the Pacific Palisades and the San Gabriel Valley's Eaton fire zones.