Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new uncertainty surrounding the cost and timeline for rebuilding.
The grief-stricken family of a 28-year-old woman who was stabbed to death in downtown Los Angeles is speaking out as authorities search for the person responsible.
Except for a reservoir with a damaged cover that had to be drained, Los Angeles had kept its reservoirs filled before the January 2025 wildfires.
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:
In this month’s wind-driven wildfires in Southern California, evacuation alerts for some neighborhoods came long after homes were aflame.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that charges have been filed against another realtor for price gouging victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.
We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were still at their peak.
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires.
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 20 days. A crew of 1,043 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 94% of the fire by Monday afternoon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.
A new lawsuit filed by a Southern California resident is claiming that a surveillance video shows what potentially started the deadly Eaton Fire.