Gov. Gavin Newsom signs new executive order to help LA rebuild faster
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new executive order to speed up the rebuilding process in Los Angeles after recent firestorms.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new executive order to speed up the rebuilding process in Los Angeles after recent firestorms.
The California insurance commissioner issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on non-renewals and cancellations to protect Southern California residents affected by the recent fires.
The Kenneth Fire has been fully contained after it burned more than 1,000 in the West Hills area, fire officials say.
Some residents across Los Angeles County woke up Friday to a wireless emergency evacuation alert, but county officials confirmed it was another "erroneous" message.
We have had 400 National Guard members throughout the state ready to support us ... this effort will allow law enforcement to free up our resources and move personnel to other critical areas throughout the county...," Sheriff Robert Luna said.
The Kenneth Fire sparked on Thursday afternoon in the West Hills area.
Several water districts in areas affected by the fires in Southern California have issued water alerts, warning residents of low water quality.
Although the strongest wind gusts have passed through the Southern California region, another "traditional Santa Ana wind event" will move in Thursday night.
More than 7,500 state personnel have been deployed to battle the Southern California brush fires including the California National Guard.
A homeowner in Pasadena who was forced to leave her home because of the Eaton Fire returned to save her chickens.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has issued a boil water notice as brush fires continue to ravage throughout Southern California.
The extreme fire conditions caused by a "life-threatening" windstorm have been deemed a "particularly dangerous situation," weather officials say.
The 75-acre Woodley Fire sparked Wednesday morning near the Sepulveda Basin in the San Fernando Valley.
High winds that weather officials have called "life-threatening and destructive" are hitting Southern California Tuesday, sparking a major brush fire in Pacific Palisades and prompting thousands of power outages.
Weather officials urge residents to take safety precautions as a strong windstorm hits Southern California.