The South endures more wildfires per year than any other region, and Louisiana is not exempt from this trend. In 2023, Louisiana saw more than 1300 wildfires and an extreme period of summer drought.

In a world gone haywire, how does the human spirit balance grief and hope? Jason Berry, writing from New Orleans, reflects on the spiritual quest for stability in times of tragedy.

A staggering number of animals across the country are being impacted by disasters right now,” said MSPCA-Angell Relocation Manager Josie Waldron.

About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has maintained that any relief aid for California and Los Angeles is likely to require policy review first.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

Any disaster aid to help Los Angeles recover from devastating wildfires could be predicated on whether local and state policy in California contributed to the natural disaster, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said earlier this week.

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry says the president and Congress would be doing nothing wrong by placing conditions on the billions of dollars in disaster aid it provides to states in times of crisis.

The Louisiana cats are largely domestic shorthairs ... information on the transport of 10 to 20 large-breed dogs from Los Angeles as it becomes available, the shelter said. Those interested ...

Do they fight for unconditional fight for wildfire victims in their home state? Or fall in line behind President Trump?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.

Like many, Travis frontman Fran Healy has a complicated relationship with Los Angeles. He vents about it on the band's latest album, "L.A. Times." But as the band's tour is set to hit an L.A. stage, the response to the recent wildfire emergency has challenged his perspective.