So far, many clues to the origins of the deadly Eaton fire, which started in the area just after 6 p.m. that evening and went on to kill 17 people, have pointed to the brushy hillside where a tangle of electrical lines stretch up Eaton Canyon.

The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday.

Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.

President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold federal disaster relief to parts of California until certain conditions are met was chalked up to “political theater” by experts on Monday. Juliet Musso, associate professor at the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California,

The president suggested California shouldn't receive fire aid unless it institutes enhanced voter identification measures.

The proposal by 2 Democratic lawmakers claims the oil industry intentionally deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels on climate change that now have intensified storms and wildfires and caused billions of dollars in damage in California.

A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change.

California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil industry for damages