California Democrats are seeking to make the oil and gas industry pay for damages from the Los Angeles wildfires, shifting the blame from state policy to climate change.

Federal authorities said Friday a man has agreed to plead guilty to unsafely operating a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft during the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

A pause in monthly mortgage payments for those experiencing financial hardship. Protections for tenants opening their doors to wildfire victims and their pets. More wages for the incarcerated people fighting fires.

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:38 a.m. in Santa Cruz County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:02 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County Thursday afternoon.

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.

California’s insurer of last resort reported that claims now are high enough to trigger “re-insurance” payments from back-up providers.

A school that was destroyed in the Los Angeles area wildfires is finding innovative ways to keep their students engaged while they search for a permanent solution.

Christopher Spolar, lead pastor of Expressions Church in Altadena, said he was asked 72 hours before the visit if Ivanka Trump could meet with church members and families who have lost their

Green Day and Billie Eilish kicked off the FireAid benefit concert, a two-venue concert extravaganza that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.