Prosecutors said Steve Farzam has allegedly impersonated first responders since 1999 and entered the Palisades Fire zone by using forged firefighter credentials.

Immigrant workers are central to recovery efforts in neighborhoods burned in the January wildfires, but recent raids have led some to stay home.

There is a widening gulf between Pacific Palisades, where the annihilation remains palpable as far as the eye can see, and the rest of the city. Amid her successes, the mayor still faces harsh critics in the wealthy coastal enclave.

Hire a Survivor' job fair will be put on by local government initiatives and nonprofit Global Empowerment Mission on July 19

Gavin Newsom raised the possibility of further strain on the California Wildfire Fund as Southern California Edison faces lawsuits.

The Eaton and Palisades fires in January caused an unprecedented level of destruction, killing at least 30 people, destroying more than 16,000 homes in L.A. County and leaving a burn zone 2½ times the size of New York’s Manhattan. Two weeks into peak fire season, wildfires are spreading in California. Officials say it’s just the beginning.

As California works to recover from some of the most destructive wildfires in its history, a new report by The New York Times highlights how immigration enforcement operations are impeding cleanup and reconstruction efforts across the state.

ALTADENA, Calif. — For months, the day laborers had decontaminated homes that survived the Los Angeles wildfires. Sweating in masks and protective suits, they vacuumed toxic soot and ash, wiped down books and framed photos, and disposed of clothes and furniture that could not be salvaged.

Federal, state and local officials continued to tout the massive cleanup of Eaton and Palisades fire debris as the fastest wildfire recovery in modern history. At a news conference in Pasadena this week,