Rain is easing after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided ...

More rain fell today 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 ...

Officials cautioned that ash in recent burn zones was a toxic mix of incinerated cars, electronics, batteries, building ...

Fire has always played a crucial role in Southern California’s ecosystem, which features dry conditions and strong, hot desert winds called the Santa Anas, which blow from the east each winter. Many ...

When the recent wildfires tore through Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, they also sent plumes of ...