Contractors test soil samples for contaminants like lead or mercury and remove tainted soil. If a section still tests high, crews remove 3 to 6 more inches of soil and retest. The goals of soil ...

An air quality alert was issued on Sunday at 10:33 a.m. in effect until Tuesday at midnight. The alert is for Calabasas and ...

"The costliest" in history. Insurance screws over thousands of LA homeowners before the Palisades Fire — states could face ...

An air quality alert was issued on Friday at 12:07 p.m. in effect until Sunday at midnight. The alert is for Calabasas and ...

The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst wildfires in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, raising the likelihood of a spike in demand for lumber in the months and years ahead.

Flash-flood and mudslide risks for the burn areas had mostly diminished early Monday, forecasters say. Here are some rain ...

Los Angeles County braces for possible mudslides and flooding in areas devastated by the wildfires, with the rain forecast this weekend.

Santa Ana winds continued to gust across Southern California, driving new fires that have forced evacuations in the region.

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready ...

Firefighters in Southern California are once again battling a wildfire, this time in Castaic in Los Angeles County, north of Los Angeles itself. Evacuation orders have been issued for the surrounding ...

As global temperatures rise, scientists worry that a "gross" moth species could eventually wreak havoc on California’s ...

Wildfires that erupted in the Los Angeles area during the final week of winter break have significantly disrupted the lives of University of Miami students from Southern California. In response to the ...