As fires in the Los Angeles area continue to rage, California could see more activity aimed at reducing wildfire risks in the future under legislation passed with strong Democratic and Republican support in the House Thursday.

Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder is in contact with officials in Southern California to share insights on recovery efforts following a wildfire, drawing from his experience as a Camp Fire survivor and the rebuilding of the community.

City officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires thinking about more than buildings.

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T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, some of the worst California has ever seen.

California lawmakers in the State Senate and Assembly unanimously passed legislation that provides more than $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area begin the cleanup and recovery process from the devastating wildfires.

Eleven people dead, 10,000 buildings destroyed, 180,000 people evacuated, $150 billion in damage.By comparison, the Camp Fire ravaged nearly 19,000 buildings north of Sacramento in November 2018, and the Tubbs Fire destroyed 5,

Polling shows many Americans blame climate change for the disaster.

Special session bill hearings on Wednesday were a rare show of bipartisanship as California lawmakers advanced $2.5 billion to expedite cleanup and recovery of the Los Angeles fires.

The Petaluma-based Guy Fieri Foundation brought its large disaster relief trailer and smoker to the Cal Fire base camp in Malibu on Jan. 12 and began dinner service the next day, according to foundation spokesperson Irika Slavin. Slavin said the deployment theme was “serving those who protect and serve us.”

Thousands of people in the Los Angeles area face a difficult road ahead after losing their homes to wildfires. The scenes from Southern California resonate with survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire ...