For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and personal heirlooms is indescribable.

We can’t acknowledge that death and destruction from wildfires and other disasters are routine, or we’d never be able to live in California.

Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of killer wildfires.

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.

At least 27 people have died in the Eaton and Palisades fires, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Thursday evening. Seventeen of the deaths are from the Eaton Fire in Altadena and 10 from the Palisades Fire, according to the medical examiner.

Firefighters face the threat of another "particularly dangerous situation" weather warning that could affect growing efforts to contain the Palisades and Eaton fires, and could spark new wildfires.

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.

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But she likely won’t be returning to Altadena. Tang reported from Sunnyvale, California. Kelleher reported from Honolulu. Associated Press deputy director Kim Johnson in Chicago, graphics artist ...

Two new wildfires broke in San Diego County in Southern California as powerful Santa Ana winds picked up pace on Tuesday. Evacuation orders were issued for the Lilac Fire, which had burned about 50 acres (20 hectares),

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI ... “We sent teams to both Los Angeles and Altadena to both those large scale fires that were going on that night.” The crews will work two week assignments before ...

All residents in Altadena are now being allowed to go back ... Gavin Newsom for the fires and criticized California for its response to the blazes in his inauguration address, earlier announced ...