The Hughes Fire ignited late morning Wednesday in the Castaic Lake area of Los Angeles County ... Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order to expedite cleanup efforts in burn ...

Her proposal comes amid a slumping economy and an ongoing homeless crisis, while the city contends with the costly job of rebuilding a seaside neighborhood leveled in a January wildfire.

Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put ...