We explain what’s known about how the catastrophic L.A. wildfires started and the factors that scientists do -- and don’t -- ...

but he's now battling on the frontlines of Southern California's deadly wildfires as a member of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Walters, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics ...

In 2008, California passed some of ... Then last year, during a scorching hot summer, it quickly dried up, setting the stage for the current wildfires. A recent study by UCLA found that rising ...

Some of these strategies are already mandated by California’s fire code, which went into effect in 2008, and by Los Angeles ... Los Angeles is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, which may ...

Though the game may on occasion feature more punts than scoring drives, it has served a valuable purpose, rooted in sentiment ...

Here's what unfolded over the last two decades: 1998 – Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion (12 teams ... San Jose was re-established as an MLS market in 2008. Unfortunately for Bay Area fans, they ...

In a state that averages more than 7,500 wildfires a year some California ... drove through Southern California over the summer, and marveled at the “scrubby, highly flammable” plant landscape ...

Critical fire weather conditions continued for areas of Southern California on Wednesday, continuing weeks of wildfires that have wreaked havoc. Red flag warnings were in effect until Thursday ...

An extremely warm summer and fall ... the reasons behind the extreme dryness of vegetation in Southern California when the fires started, global warming likely contributed roughly one-fourth ...

As of Thursday afternoon, six active wildfires are burning in Southern California, and maps shared on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) website show how each one ...

More than 12,300 structures across Los Angeles have been destroyed, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. But while the January fires rank as the most destructive ...