During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump criticized California's response to the Los Angeles wildfires as he is scheduled to visit the Golden State to survey the damage on Friday. Trump has been vocal of his disapproval of the way California Gov.

They either have a death wish, they’re stupid, or there’s something else going on that we don’t understand. But we want the water that they’re

Mr. Wonderful isn’t holding back his scrutiny of California’s governor and L.A. mayor amid discussion on tying wildfire aid to the debt limit.

Reconstructing fire-ravaged neighborhoods in their former image could make residents sitting ducks for future blazes, experts say.

California Governor Gavin Newsom surveys damage in during the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Credit: AP/Jeff Gritchen There is precedent for them appearing ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the focus of a special session he called to pass legislation safeguarding the state's progressive policies ahead of Republican President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

A study by UCLA, published on Jan. 15, showed that 85% of individuals employed as household workers in Los Angeles are Latino. And, among these individuals, 47% are self-employed, making them ineligible for unemployment benefits or formal protections such as paid leave.

Three active fires in Los Angeles neared full containment Sunday, as the region receives much-needed rain that has produced flood and mudslide warnings lasting through Monday. Saturday, 4:00 p.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 87% containment, the Eaton Fire at 95% containment and the Hughes Fire at 92% containment.

Gavin Newsom and multiple media outlets claimed he had cut the state's fire prevention budget by $100 million the previous year, implying that Newsom was at least partially at fault for the ...

Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers. In 1955, the

Actor Mel Gibson told Fox News host Hannity the reason he decided to reside in California while several Hollywood celebrities made the decision to leave.

As fires have raged, so have citations of the prescient author Mike Davis. But in a changed world, we need new thinkers too.