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US April 19

Southern California community members return for first time to site where church burned down ahead of Easter

A Southern California community returned for the first time Friday ahead of Easter to the site where a church burned down during January's wildfires.

South Carolina April 2

South Carolina arrests 3 young men for allegedly starting wildfire after failing to extinguish cigarettes

South Carolina arrested three young men for allegedly starting a massive wildfire after failing to "extinguish their cigarettes in a proper and safe manner."

Tech April 2

Google’s new AI tech may know when your house will burn down

FireSat is a satellite project designed to detect and track wildfires early, aiming to detect a fire that's the size of a classroom within 20 minutes.

Los Angeles March 9

LA Mayor Karen Bass accused of deleting texts in wake of wildfire disaster

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing accusations of deleting her text messages from the early days of the deadly wildfires, according to a report.

California March 4

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass recall effort launches

An effort to recall Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass launched on Tuesday afternoon.

US Fires March 3

175 wildfires in North and South Carolina force some evacuations

Wildfires in North and South Carolina have scorched thousands of acres as crews battling more than 175 blazes face dry and windy conditions.

US Fires March 2

Multiple wildfires in the Carolinas force evacuations, burn ban issued in South Carolina

Brush fires erupted in both North Carolina and South Carolina on Saturday, forcing officials to order evacuations as crews work to contain the fires.

Opinion February 25, 2025

Morning Glory: Not a dime to the state of California for fire relief

President Trump and Secretary Burgum should take over the disaster areas, help victims rebuild, and stiff the grifters and the state and local governments.

LA Fires February 23, 2025

Woman accused of looting from home in Palisades Fire area while wearing 'Palisades Strong' shirt

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a woman accused of looting from a home in the Palisades Fire area while wearing a "Palisades Strong" shirt.

Politics February 19, 2025

CA post-wildfire beef heats up as state insurance chief accuses Dem congressman of ‘White mansplaining’

After Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., criticized his reform plans, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara accused him of "white mansplaining"

Los Angeles February 9, 2025

Los Angeles wildfire czar's $500K paycheck for 90 days of work draws swift blowback, mayor reverses course

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reneged wildfire czar Steve Soboroff's $500,000 compensation for 90 days of work after the amount drew criticism.