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

California’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out ...

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 ...

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 ...

LA faces an initial $358 million wildfire recovery bill that is expected to rise with no immediate state or federal aid ...

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