Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...

Nearly a year after the Los Angeles fires, California still can’t agree what to do within the first five feet of homes for ...

With sandbags at the ready and evacuation warnings in place, Southern California is bracing for potential damage from an atmospheric river storm expected to arrive Thursday evening. However, according ...

Firefighters and residents in Southern California are once again under critical fire weather conditions through Wednesday as the Franklin Fire continues to burn.

Officials are waiting until March 2026 to continue work on regulations to require ember-resistant zones around some 2 million ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hot conditions and Santa Ana winds will hit Southern California this week, beginning the fall wildfire season in ...

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State lawmakers reupped the wildfire liability fund by $18 billion this year in anticipation that the utility would need it to cover costs from January’s fire. SACRAMENTO, California — Southern ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A court ruled a statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the ...

Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy told his firefighters his selection is "a direct reflection of our ...