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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass fired L.A. Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday, claiming that she failed to pre-deploy firefighters ahead of the Palisades Fire and refused to allow an investigation.

The Los Angeles Times published text messages Wednesday between L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath that suggest Bass is failing to cooperate with other local government leaders.

Residents of the Pacific Palisades are increasingly concerned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to refuse to test soil for contaminants after the removal of debris following the Palisades Fire.

Mudflows in Malibu washed a firefighter, in his vehicle, from the Pacific Coast Highway and into the ocean on Thursday, as intense rains swept sheets of water over the hillsides and mountains scorched by the Palisades Fire last month.

California is finally enjoying an abundance of rain, making this the third wet winter in a row — but the rainfall comes too late to save Southern California from the fires that burned large parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Malibu.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declined to answer Tuesday when asked why the city had chosen Hagerty Consulting behind closed doors to manage the recovery from the recent Palisades Fire — or what, precisely, Hagerty would do.

Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to stage a photo-op Tuesday afternoon to mark the start of debris removal after the Palisades Fire — even though the state government has little to do with it.

A local mother whose neighborhood was destroyed in the Palisades Fire is fighting back after the New York Times smeared Pacific Palisades residents as the “rogue rich” who are exploiting the disaster to buy up the lots of their neighbors.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass awarded the “rebuilding” contract for the recent fires to Hagerty Consulting for an unknown amount of money after a process that was conducted behind closed doors and without any public bids.

Ric Grenell slammed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s fire “recovery czar” for his large three-month salary of $500,000 paid by charity groups. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed two bills providing $50 million to fight President Donald Trump’s policies — after returning from a trip to Washington, DC, where he sought federal aid money for recent wildfires in his state.

LOS ANGELES, California — Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin told residents of the Pacific Palisades that his agency was “working ’round the clock” to remove hazardous material from the burn area.

Penelope, a calico cat that had been missing for four weeks since the Palisades Fire, has been reunited with owner Trish Alison after a lengthy search, bringing hope to the members of a family who lost their home in the

The landscape in the Temescal Canyon canyon trail is charred almost beyond recognition. And yet, on the canyon floor, life once again defies the odds

Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Joel Pollak told Elex Michaelson of FOX 11 KTTV on The Issue Is that major players in the Pacific Palisades like Steve Soboroff and Rick Caruso needed to sit down together.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass backed down Saturday night in the face of pressure from residents, reversing a decision to open the Pacific Palisades to general traffic before most locals had been able to visit their own property.

During an interview with Fox LA host Elex Michaelson for “The Issue Is” that was released on Friday, Democratic strategist James Carville stated that while protections for the Delta smelt had nothing to do with the devastation from the recent

Charity isn’t just about generosity. It’s about the connections between us, an acknowledgment that we need each other.

Soboroff: “The reconstruction costs are going to be high … whether or not half our labor gets deported before this [rebuilding] happens.”

The California State Assembly postponed a vote Thursday to approve $50 million to fight President Donald Trump’s policies, following a visit by the president to fire-ravaged Los Angeles where Breitbart News raised the issue.

Billionaire developer Rick Caruso has formed a non-profit organization to rebuild the Pacific Palisades as it was — without the “affordable housing” and density that the State of California and City of Los Angeles may demand.

Trump is not wrong, but the problem is more acute than supply: L.A. was not generally short of water; it mismanaged the water supply it already had.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has decided that fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades will be built by an “outside consultant.”

Residents of Pacific Palisades, California, were finally given permission by local authorities to return to visit their fire-ravaged lots and homes after President Donald Trump intervened at a town hall on Friday and urged a speedy return.

“Where is Steve Soboroff?” That’s the question many Pacific Palisades residents are asking after the developer, whom L.A. Mayor Karen Bass appointed to lead rebuilding efforts, has been absent from public meetings on the recent fire.

After Trump told Karen Bass on Friday that a week is “actually a long time” to wait, L.A. backed down and allowed residents to visit their homes, starting Monday.

Former ‘Million Dollar Listing’ star and Los Angeles real estate agent Josh Altman said Friday on Fox Business Network’s “Varney Co.” a lack of adequate home insurance was the main reason 70% of Pacific Palisades residents won’t return.

President Donald Trump’s meeting Friday with residents of the Pacific Palisades and elected officials produced specific commitments.

Residents of the Pacific Palisades flocked home on Saturday after President Donald Trump’s visit the day before, with many gaining access to their property for the first time since the Palisades Fire more than two weeks ago.

A heartwarming clip of First Lady Melania Trump speaking in her native language while comforting victims of the Los Angeles wildfires has gone viral, with social media users praising the sweet moment.

President Donald Trump reportedly plans to lift federal regulations on Monday to expedite the rebuilding of Los Angeles County, which has been ravaged by wildfires.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Thursday providing $2.5 billion dollars in relief for the wildfires — though almost all of the money will go to emergency response, and only a tiny fraction is earmarked for rebuilding.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) accused President Donald Trump of spreading “misinformation” about California’s struggles with water, saying there is no “spigot” that can be turned to solve all the state’s water problems.

Reality television stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and the DWP.

President Trump, we really appreciate the visit. But what we need most after you leave is some tough love.