When thousands of homes were destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton fires, many vital records were lost with them.

The amount the county paid to outside attorneys rose 18% from the previous year to $75 million — nearly double what the ...

Birth certificates, passports, tax records -- many important documents were destroyed in Los Angeles County's recent ...

Individuals affected by the Los Angeles area wildfires who need to replace their property deed can download the documents at no cost via a First American online portal launched on Jan. 31. First ...

A group of Southern California congress members joined the call for answers about what caused evacuation warnings to be ...

Contractors test soil samples for contaminants like lead or mercury and remove tainted soil. If a section still tests high, ...

County officials recommend some cuts to homeless services, part of a changing approach ahead of the Measure A sales tax kicking in in April.

Los Angeles area residents woke up earlier this month to the news that thousands of homes and entire neighborhoods had been ...

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...

The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County began Wednesday morning and now covers more than 10,000 acres or 15 square miles. It was 24% contained at 2 p.m. local time ...

A sprawling wildfire recently erupted in Los Angeles County on Wednesday, prompting evacuation orders impacting tens of thousands of California residents. The Hughes Fire, which was first reported ...

A fast-growing brush fire forced evacuation orders in the Los Angeles County community of Castaic on Wednesday, officials said. The blaze, which officials named the Hughes Fire, was first reported ...