California governor proclaims state of emergency to speed up wildfire prevention projects
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he has proclaimed a state of emergency to speed up wildfire prevention projects ahead of the peak wildfire season.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he has proclaimed a state of emergency to speed up wildfire prevention projects ahead of the peak wildfire season.
A new mortgage relief program for Californians who've had their homes destroyed by recent natural disasters is in the works.
Federal funding cuts to the U.S. Forest Service are raising concerns in Placer County about whether there will be enough resources to prevent wildfires.
The water released from two California reservoirs will likely go to waste, not help Los Angeles with firefighting, experts say.
On January 16, Captain Greg Baker of the Mi Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Protection District suffered a broken back after a fall when he was fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County.
A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change.
CBS News Confirmed checked Gov. Newsom's "fact checks" on the L.A.-area fires and found that although many were correct, a few omitted crucial context. Here's what we know.
Two days after CBS News California Investigates initially aired this story, Senate President pro-Tempore Mike McGuire re-appointed Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio, who served in the role for the last six years, to lead the committee.
President Trump is set to make his first trip as president to visit areas devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires.
What started as a hope by a Modesto High School to raise a few hundred dollars quickly turned into thousands of dollars in aid for victims of the Los Angeles-area fires.
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
Organizations like the Red Cross are playing a critical role with crews responding from across the country, including Northern California, to provide relief to Los Angeles-are fire victims.
An El Dorado County supervisor sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump asking for him not to let the federal government forget Caldor Fire victims in Grizzly Flats.
Los Angeles and other areas of California are at high risk of wildfires, but they're not alone. So are parts of Texas, Florida and more, maps show.
CBS News Sacramento's Ashley Sharp has received widespread praise for assisting families affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, sharing updates on their homes on TikTok. They have garnered millions of views and offer comfort to those who have evacuated. She joins "CBS Mornings."
The 2025 Grammys are still happening next month in L.A. with a refocus on fundraising to support wildfire relief.
A West Sacramento woman who lost everything when her home flooded knew she had to step in to help those now suffering the same fate in the Los Angeles area.
As containment grows on the Los Angeles-area fires, the state's disaster response is not done even when the flames are out.
The order targets opportunistic real estate speculators who make unsolicited cash offers well below market value in attempts to exploit victims of the Los Angeles-area fires.
The dangers of responding to a disaster are made a little less risky thanks to this roadside pit stop in Davis.
Gov. Newsom expanded the special legislative session he called to defend the state's progressive policies against the incoming Trump administration to also address the state's wildfire crisis.
FEMA and the Los Angeles Fire Department are ramping up efforts to counter false rumors and misinformation spreading online about the wildfires.
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last month it would make it harder to respond to emergencies.
Before taking on his role as Pasadena fire chief, Chad Augustin spent two decades at the Sacramento Fire Department, eventually elevated to deputy fire chief.
As multiple deadly wildfires continue to burn across the Los Angeles area, firefighters are getting some extra help from fire departments across the country and neighboring countries.
