Legal experts suggest the nation’s largest municipal utility will face paying damages to homeowners after fire crews were left without enough water.

A spokesperson for the L.A. Department of Water and Power said water continues to be tested daily for safe drinking use and that the caution remains in the Pacific Palisades area. And Pasadena Water and Power officials on Monday extended the Do-Not-Drink-Water Notice due to facilities that were affected by the Eaton Fire.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is investigating whether an empty reservoir led to the failure of its water system during the deadly Palisades Fire. Several fire hydrants ran dry during the peak of the firefight on January 7th and 8th.

The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, exploded to more than 10,000 acres of mostly brush in just a few hours. More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders and warnings.

The municipal bond market's initial negative reaction to this month's Southern California wildfires has eased, with secondary spreads starting to tighten.

A Tarzana attorney involved in a class-action lawsuit related to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power billing debacle has been recommended for disbarment by the State Bar, it was announced Thursday.

Hazardous materials investigators were called to a Pasadena park where possible vials of mercury were found Thursday, leading to an evacuation and one person being transported for treatment, authorities said.

Hundreds of Altadena residents, encouraged by L.A. County Supervisor Barger, vow to return, but we need to balance risks and merits of swiftly rebuilding after the fires.

The effect of the California wildfires will continue to play out across the debt markets long after the last of the flames are extinguished.

In early January 2025, just a week after New Year, furious 80 mph Santa Ana winds swept through SoCal. The winds are natural, occurring when cool, pressurized desert air heats and picks up speed as it races down a mountainside.

As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new uncertainty surrounding the cost and timeline for rebuilding.

More than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles Monday afternoon, triggering flash flood watches and warnings in areas scorched by this month's wildfires.