More than $8 million in federal funding will be coming to the Los Angeles region to bolster emergency shelter operations, provide rental assistance, and other services, officials announced Friday. The funding is coming from the U.

California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced several bills to increase firefighter pay, expand FEMA funding and include affordable housing as part of disaster response.

Senator Alex Padilla is calling for “no strings attached” support for California as President-elect Trump and his allies continue criticizing the state amid the ongoing wildfires.

Crews are working around the clock to contain the flames scorching through the Los Angeles area. But recovery for the affected communities will take a long time. Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of ...

This initial federal funding provides urgent support to help address housing insecurity for those affected by the fires,” said Sen, Alex Padilla.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the focus of a special session he called to pass legislation safeguarding the state's progressive policies ahead of Republican President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California about the fight to contain Los Angeles fires and fire recovery efforts. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent ...

California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla hopes President-elect Donald Trump will 'do the right thing' and support fire recovery efforts with no strings attached.

California Senator Alex Padilla is taking strong aim at comments made by President Donald J. Trump, in which the 45th and now 47th president criticized the state’s emergency

California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is unsure if he’s welcome to join President Donald Trump’s wildfire tour. The Democratic governor is willing and able to meet with the Republican president on

President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles.

On the first week of Donald Trump's second presidency, we report from Washington, D.C., and the frontlines of fire damage in California.