Now harmful chemicals, which may include asbestos, lead, mercury and other heavy metals, are present in the ash that blankets the burn zones. That’s a health hazard for everyone, but especially residents sifting through wreckage without proper protective gear.

Mayor Karen Bass and chief recovery officer Steve Soboroff said the city would soon hire an outside firm to represent the city's interests in wildfire relief efforts.

All Pacific Palisades residents are now allowed to return home for first time since the devastating fire broke out earlier this month.

Housing and land use experts say a Los Angeles city law could require the Pacific Palisades to include “affordable” housing to replace older buildings.

A survivor of the Pacific Palisades fire was in San Francisco to give thanks to the fire station that protected his home from the blaze.

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Conan O’Brien is one of the lucky few whose Pacific Palisades home is still standing after the LA wildfires, but he says he knows many who’ve been affected by the devastation, including his podcast co-host Sona Movsesian.

The two-venue, FireAid Benefit Concert, was held in Los Angeles on Thursday night to help raise money for the Southern California communities affected by the devastating fires that ignited earlier this month.

Here are some of FireAid's outstanding moments: Crystal appeared as the first host in the same clothes he was wearing when he fled his family home, which was lost in the Palisades Fire. Then, with his trademark humor and heart, he recalled another national spasm of pain.

A satirical story about ABC talk show host Whoopi Goldberg losing her mansion in Los Angeles in the January 2025 wildfires was shared as authentic news online.