California still considers looting a crime. Newsom debunked the claim on X, and prosecutors have charged multiple people with looting.
Burn scars in areas of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are of top concern, as the risk for mudslides, landslides, flash floods and debris flow is high in fire zones.
Some U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster aid be coupled with as-yet unspecified conditions on the wildfire-ravaged sta
California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an independent investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power after fire hydrants went dry during the devastating fires.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on tried to play semantics and weasel out of blame by saying state reservoirs were “completely full” when the LA fires broke out.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom downplayed Donald Trump's nickname for him as the Los Angeles wildfires entered their second week
Evacuation orders remain in place in large sections of Los Angeles County. It's heartbreaking to see parts ... It should be banned as a national security threat. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, that beacon of progressive hope, has been on the ground ...
Firefighters battling the Palisades Fire reported poor water pressure in hydrants, and a nearby reservoir was closed as the fire scorched thousands of acres. The state's now trying to find out why.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has said the state's reservoirs ... as several wildfires raged in Los Angeles County.
The Democratic governor is willing and able to meet with the Republican president in Southern California on Friday, according to Newsom's office. But the White House has not issued any guidance to the Democratic governor about his plans. In fact, Newsom's team says it's only aware of the president's visit “from sources.”
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.