The Los Angeles water chief has been given a police security detail amid "threats" against her and water employees over the response to wildfires.

Meteorologists said there was a chance the winds would be as severe as those that fueled the Palisades and Eaton fires, but that different locations would likely be affected.

The wildfires have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and a Southern California housing shortage that was already serious has been made even more dire.

John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Southern California 84-69 Saturday afternoon to extend its winning streak to seven games.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a high wind watch at 12:06 p.m. on Saturday valid from Monday 4 p.m. until Tuesday noon. The watch is for Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast,

National Weather Service offices across Southern California are warning residents of an increase in weather conditions that are conducive to rapid fire growth. Meteorologists are most concerned about conditions from Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning when winds will be at their peak and relative humidity will be low.

How dry is it in Southern California? See the drought levels and recent rainfall totals for several counties in the region.

While live in Southern California to highlight wildfire relief efforts, "Good Morning America" announced that more than $6 million was raised for fire victims as part of ABC News' expanded "SoCal Stro

Native American firefighters and journeymen utility workers from the Navajo Nation are helping residents cut through landslides, mangled trees and charred debris of the Eaton Fire.

California is typically ranked as the second most expensive state to live in, after Hawaii, with costs averaging around 30% higher than the rest of the U.S., per U.S. News & World Report. The state has the highest individual tax rate and the highest gas tax, 68 cents a gallon in 2024.

When a blaze fuelled by hurricane-force winds broke out in the Palisades on 7 January, Cal Fire joined an unprecedented operation to stomp it out made up of the National Guard, the city of Los Angeles and other private firefighting companies.