To remain solvent, California’s Fair Plan may turn to its member insurers for financial help and prompt them to levy surcharges on policyholders. The California FAIR Plan Assn., the state’s ...

SAN DIEGO — As wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles County, concerns are mounting over the financial capacity of California's insurer of last resort, the FAIR Plan, to handle what will ...

HBO host Bill Maher trashed the local government for how officials are handling the wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles in the closing monologue of his show on Friday. The "Real Time" host ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic roiled the world in 2020, Catherine Kwong succumbed to the siren call of The Sea Ranch, the quietly ...

The California attorney general was a state legislator ... Newsom has not been nearly as outspoken on Trump’s immigration plans — clearing space for Bonta to lead the debate.

January 14, 2025 • The Eaton Fire tore through the community of Altadena. The city has long been a sanctuary for Black people, who make up about 18-percent of its population. The losses from the ...

The blaze, which had grown to 23,448 acres, was 72% contained by Thursday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. Cal Fire said the ...

A firefighting plane makes a drop on a burning home in Pacific Palisades on Jan 7. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) ...

The suspect allegedly filmed himself threatening to kill clerks because they wouldn't let him get ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to visit Los Angeles next week to assess wildfire damage, following criticism of California officials over water policies and disaster response. Trump ...