Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

But while the January fires rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, they have not been as damaging as others in the Golden State. They are among only some of the worst wildfires California has ever seen.

Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private fire hydrant to two long hoses that she left coiled tightly on the ground.

At least 28 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across Southern California ... and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active.

Pasadena officials are asking homeowners to beginning preparing their property against potential mudslides fueled by forecasted weekend rain.

Los Angeles, Pasadena and others are putting in extra work to make sure wildfire areas full of green waste debris get cleaned up before this rain.

As fires raged in America's second-largest city, posts claimed California Governor Gavin Newsom is working to rezone the devastated Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles to allow more large apartment complexes to be built in place of single-family homes.

The Duke of Sussex was pictured meeting therapy dogs in California as his highly watched court case against New Group Newspapers ended with a reported eight-figure settlement.

Marking and honoring what has been lost in the fires will help rebuild L.A.'s soft infrastructure, the network of social ties holding communities together.

Erewhon — an anagram of “nowhere” and a favorite of celebrities and influencers alike — will open storefronts in Glendale, West Hollywood and Manhattan Beach in 2025, the L.A. Times first reported. The new branches will join 10 other Erewhon outposts spread across Southern California.

The department is down hundreds of officers from its 2019 ranks and projects that it will continue to dwindle in fiscal year 2025.

Jan. 13, 1:20 a.m. PSTThe Pasadena Unified School District announced ... adding that it will allow “folks impacted by the Southern California wildfires to get cash assistance to cover things ...