California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla hopes President-elect Donald Trump will 'do the right thing' and support fire recovery efforts with no strings attached.

Mayor Karen Bass joined Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla to survey damage in Pacific Palisades following her return to Los Angeles on Wednesday. Show Caption1 of 5 LA City Fire Captain Frank Lima,

Amid the ongoing wildfire crisis, and ahead of the Inauguration of Donald Trump, Cher Calvin goes one-on-one with California Senator Alex Padilla ... SoCal including the Palisades and Eaton ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the focus of a special session he called to pass legislation safeguarding the state's progressive policies ahead of Republican President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.

Alex Padilla of California ... what's next and how we're going to begin to rebuild," Padilla said. The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Auto fires have claimed at least 23 lives, burned over 40,000 ...

Los Angeles wildfires highlight California's insurance crisis as the FAIR Plan faces challenges with limited funds to cover massive fire claims.

An Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning.

Here are all the current wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance. A brush fire in Pacific Palisades has grown to 200 acres and is forcing residents in the area to leave their homes.

Firefighters are battling the fast-moving, destructive Palisades fire. Here are details on evacuations, road closures, shelters.

The National Weather Service warns to “stay on guard for a fast-moving fire,” as winds may challenge containment efforts. Follow live updates on the Palisades, Eaton and other fires.