The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a temporary increase to the existing penalty for those found guilty ...

Board Chair Kathryn Barger cited a disturbing trend of price gouging, preying on the most vulnerable communities.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the beginning of the so-called "Phase 2" debris-removal work is occurring with "unprecedented" speed.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to increase the penalty for price gouging to a maximum ...

The County Counsel was also authorized to consider initiating or joining existing litigation regarding price gouging and ...

Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Eatonhurst Postfire Baer initially started 3:12 a.m. Jan. 18 in Los Angeles ...

Crimes committed after the fires are spawning new efforts to crack down on crooks taking advantage in the aftermath of disasters.

AB 469 seeks to close loopholes and strengthen sentences for looting and fake first responders in disaster zones.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially begun phase 2 of wildfire debris removal in Los Angeles County, marking a ...

Utah nonprofit organization Lifting Hands International is sending aid to those devastated by the current wildfires in Los Angeles, California.

Officials say they will begin the second clean-up phase of homes in the burn areas of Pacific Palisades and Altadena. That ...

California updates its Los Angeles wildfire website to help victims find resources as they continue to recover.