A Malibu resident whose neighborhood fire brigade ... more needs to be done by California officials to curb wildfires. Matt Diamond, a local surfer, said the community brigade program was formed ...

The worst-hit areas are those near Malibu and Santa Monica, as well as Pasadena, Alhambra and Monterey Park. The organization's air sensor shows several areas with an "unhealthy" category ...

Nicholas Mathews wasn't going to take any chances. As fires engulfed the nearby Pacific Palisades, he decided to evacuate his rehabilitation center, Summit Malibu, before the flames reached it too.

Multiple wildfires in California continue to cause deaths, evacuations and heavy damage to homes and property, including in Malibu. The Palisades Fire began around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. From the California Department of Water Resources, left to right, Angelique Fabbiani-Leon, Manon von Kaenel ...

Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of bills that crossed his desk last year. Among the legislation Newsom signed into law ...

Several new laws are set to come into effect in California in 2025, impacting millions of residents. During the state's latest two-year legislative session, nearly 5,000 bills were introduced ...

New safeguards against artificial intelligence deepfakes. The California Legislature passed hundreds of bills in 2024, many of which go into effect on Jan. 1 and touch nearly every aspect of life ...

California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for those in the ...