A new wildfire was reported today at 8:04 p.m. in in Los Angeles County, California. 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 remains undetermined.

Following a Times investigation, a state lawmaker is proposing the first health-based standards for assessing smoke contamination after wildfires.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to bypass California permits to rebuild homes destroyed in last year's wildfires in Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that allows the federal government to bypass roadblocks imposed by the California government in rebuilding Los Angeles after the Pacific Palisades fire.