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Tens of thousands have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has burned more than 15,000 acres as of Wednesday.

A fast-moving wildfire broke out in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains on Tuesday morning amid extremely dangerous fire conditions in Southern California. Evacuations were ordered in Pacific Palisades ...

The Palisades fire reached nearly 3,000 acres on its second day of burning, Wednesday, Jan. 8. The view of the Palisades Fire ...

The Palisades fire reached 11,802 acres on its second day of burning, Wednesday, Jan. 8. The view of the Palisades Fire above ...

National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for LA County as a strong and destructive windstorm headed for the region.

The Palisades Fire in Southern California has rapidly grown to 1,200 acres, prompting evacuations amid severe winds. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The potentially hazardous conditions are expected Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, ...

New state regulation in California ensures homeowners in high-risk areas can now access home insurance coverage for wildfires ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Record-setting flooding over three days dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of northern California, a ...

Pepperdine University escaped the Franklin Fire with minimal damage after social media videos showed flames charring hillsides and nearing the library where students were sheltering. And ...