The degree of mismanagement is epic. It’s incompetence married with poisonous ideology, said Villanueva, who was sheriff between 2018 and 2022.

Some residents might need to wait another week or more before they can return to homes still standing in the Eaton and Palisades fire zones, authorities said Thursday.

Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could spread flames.

Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.

LA District Attorney charges nine individuals with crimes during wildfires, ranging from arson to impersonation.

Jan. 9, 5:09 p.m. PSTNewsom approved a request from Los Angeles County to deploy 8,000 National Guard members to the region to help combat fires and prevent looting (the sheriff’s department ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has made 34 arrests since the start of the fires, Sheriff Robert Luna said Monday in a separate news conference. "This is a strong message from all of ...

Approximately 50 miles away in Irwindale, firefighters battling a small brush fire near Rivergrade Road and the 605 Freeway, spotted an alleged arsonist starting fires. The suspect, a 29-year-old Baldwin Park resident, was taken into custody by police.

The National Weather Service issued a rare warning of a "particularly dangerous situation," beginning overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Nearly 90,000 households lost electricity as utilities shut off power to prevent their lines from sparking new blazes.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed more than two dozen people. Weaker winds enabled firefighters to make inroads containing the Palisades and Eaton fires.