The funding will help pay for fire response, debris removal, rebuilding schools and remediating post-fire hazards such as flooding.

California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package approved Thursday by state lawmakers.

In a bipartisan vote, the California Legislature approved $2.5 billion in wildfire aid for Los Angeles County during the special session on Thursday at the state Capitol.

California passed two bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to Palisades and Eaton fires.

Legislation to reduce the impact of increasingly devastating forest fires on US federal land passed the House of Representatives on Thursday.

A new bill under consideration in the General Assembly would put the measure on the November 2026 ballot for voters to decide whether to increase the minimum wage to $20 an hour. Bill proponents want ...

Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan has been hired as a defensive assistant at the University of Southern California. Ryan, 62, will repor ...

Of course, it isn’t just state Republicans looking to kill high-speed rail in California. Billionaire Elon Musk has vowed to cut federal spending on the project, and Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Rocklin, has ...