California officials voted Thursday to let Southern California Edison to raise electric rates to cover payments it made to victims of the 2017 Thomas wildfire.

As Southern California Edison fights claims that it caused the deadly Eaton fire, the company is lobbying state regulators to have its customers cover more than $7 billion for damages it paid to the victims of two massive wildfires in 2017 and 2018.

We know the need is going to be long-standing, and it’s going to be immense,” said one Los Angeles-based advisor.

Customers are picking up the $1.7 billion tab after the utility’s equipment was linked to the wildfire and resulting flooding seven years ago.

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows.

A study by UCLA, published on Jan. 15, showed that 85% of individuals employed as household workers in Los Angeles are Latino. And, among these individuals, 47% are self-employed, making them ineligible for unemployment benefits or formal protections such as paid leave.

"Ninety percent of what we do is prevention." Capstone is part of a growing and controversial ecosystem of private firefighting companies that have seen themselves thrust into the spotlight as some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles have gone up in flames.

The Los Angeles fires are a soul-crushing and city-defining disaster. Callous voices have called it a city-destroying event, but they don’t know Los Angeles very well.

The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the state has taken charge of debris removal efforts, praising its effective management of the cleanup after the 2018 Woolsey fire, but the process of building back is a long one.

Federal officials apologize for not giving San Gabriel Valley mayors a heads-up that a hazardous collection site from the Eaton fire would be in the area. It came amid a town hall attended by

With the Southern California wildfires finally winding down, Woman's World sits down with Woolsey survivor Tracey Bregman to talk about what comes next for those who've lost seemingly everything, and how we can support our loved ones.

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.