Free insurance workshops designed to assist Los Angeles-area residents affected by the recent wildfires are scheduled at Santa Monica College and Pasadena City College.

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.

Pacific Coast Highway in the city of Santa Monica has been reopened for residents and businesses. The Santa Monica Police Department has also lifted all city street closures. They ask residents to remain vigilant in areas that were previously under evacuation warnings.

As two major fires continue to burn in and near Los Angeles, fire officials warn that major Santa Ana winds are expected to return early Tuesday

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

Health care centers and medical facilities remain closed as the devastating California wildfires spread. Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest health care systems in California, said most of its facilities remain open and operational but seven remain closed,

The return of tourism often has a positive impact after a natural disaster strikes, but would-be visitors need to know how to be a boon, not a burden

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Weeks after the worst of the deadly fires tore through Los Angeles suburbs, families are grappling with the reality that toxic ash from burned cars and homes could be a health issue for awhile, especially for children.

President Trump surveyed destruction in Pacific Palisades by air and on foot during his visit to Los Angeles County on Friday afternoon, but he did not visit the ravaged community of Altadena.

Altadena is back on Pasadena’s radar–and not in a way that many Altadenans would appreciate. Fiercely independent, quirky and undeniably unique, Altadena has always been content to chart its own course outside Pasadena’s borders.