It is the second piece of legislation this session that asks the state to create first-of-its-kind standards to address toxic debris left in homes that survive wildfires.

Southern California will be under a severe weather threat Saturday, with the most powerful wave of an incoming atmospheric river storm peaking over the weekend in Los Angeles County and bringing a risk of mudflows, debris flows and, possibly, a tornado.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's disaster chief quietly retired in late December amid criticism over the state's indecisive stance on whether soil testing was necessary to protect survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires. One year ago, Nancy Ward, then the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Federal oversight reports allege that the main contractor hired to clean up the Eaton and Palisades fires may have illegally dumped toxic ash, reused contaminated soil ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking stock of a wildfire recovery effort unlike anything seen in its 250-year history — a massive, months-long debris removal mission that followed two devastating fires in Los Angeles County at the start of 2025.

An evacuation warning will go into effect Wednesday for properties near recent wildfire burn zones in Los Angeles County as another late-December storm appears set to bring more rain to Southern California. Evacuation warnings, meaning residents should be ...