When California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with distraught supporters in the days following the November election, he tried to walk a fine line between vilifying Donald Trump and acknowledging that there will be times when he and the president-elect would need to work together.

Another round of fire weather is expected to last for much of this week as residents return home to the Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods to inspect the devastation.

One of the two major fires that devastated this region — the Eaton fire — is not even in the city of Los Angeles; it is in an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County. The response to the Eaton fire was led by the county fire department; the city fire department was at the forefront in fighting the Palisades fire.

California is typically ranked as the second most expensive state to live in, after Hawaii, with costs averaging around 30% higher than the rest of the U.S., per U.S. News & World Report. The state has the highest individual tax rate and the highest gas tax, 68 cents a gallon in 2024.

President-elect Donald Trump, in perhaps his first official trip after being inaugurated Monday, will likely visit the Los Angeles area to survey wildfire damage late next week.

Newsom is facing sharp criticism over the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles. Newsweek writers decide if he should face a recall.

Cooler temperatures, higher humidity and calm winds through Monday morning should give firefighters a much needed respite for the rest of the weekend, according to the National Weather Service

The order, issued on Friday, would stop landlords from evicting a tenant for violating a term of their lease that would otherwise prohibit them from sheltering others.

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

The stage is set for Los Angeles to host three major sporting events in the next four years, but following historic wildfires, new concerns have sprung up on whether the city will be ready. Inglewood Mayor James Butts says he is looking out over his city as he sees first-rate venues ready to host the World Cup,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order waives environmental laws for people whose homes burned down so they can rebuild as quickly as possible in exactly the same place.

In an executive order Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended price gouging protection until March 8 amid an uproar over large rent increases in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires.