The death toll from the more than 21,000-acre wildfire that leveled much of Pacific Palisades increased to five and while fire crews slowly extended containment of the blaze to 8%, the fire made a ...

The largest blaze, the Palisades Fire, which ranks as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, scorched over 20,000 acres, including picturesque coastal enclaves between Santa Monica and Malibu.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...