Alex Padilla of California, who was born and raised in Pacoima, has visited the hardest hit areas. The destructive fires are "as up close and personal as it can get," Padilla said in an interview ...

The center would serve as a hub for comprehensive information gathering and pave the way for better coordination when it ...

California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced several bills to increase firefighter pay, expand FEMA funding and include affordable housing as part of disaster response.

Alex Padilla wants to establish a national Wildfire ... Padilla, a Democrat from Los Angeles, said in an interview that he expects strong bipartisan support for the legislation, called the ...