The fires that burned parts of Southern California will likely become the most expensive wildfires in U.S. history. They also burned a scar through historically Black neighborhoods in Altadena.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires, which he ...

As California struggles to defend itself against increasingly destructive urban wildfires, recent fire deaths in Altadena highlight what researchers say is a growing trend in victim demographics.

"I found that very unique," he said. The burned remains of Masjid Al-Taqwa cover the ground in Altadena, California, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. AP Photo/Eric Thayer Last year was his first Ramadan ...

I find it disgusting that these fraudulent tow operators exploited fire survivors during their time of distress,” one LA ...

Constructing the built environment has to be rethought holistically, rethought in a very radical way,' says Heather Flood as she surveys the remains of what once was her Altadena, California home. All ...

California updates its building code every 18 months, with major tweaks occurring in the WUI code since 2010, Raymer said. Since more than 95% of all homes in Altadena and Pacific Palisades were ...

I lived in Altadena, on Poppyfields Drive, between Santa Rosa and Santa Anita avenues. I helped my parents purchase our home in 1975. I was the third owner. By the time they passed on, I was in ...

After losing his Altadena home and most of his musical instruments, Brandon Jay is working to help fellow musicians replace their gear after the fires that ravaged the Los Angeles region last month.