Rebuild” has become a ubiquitous word from leaders as they respond to the fires. For some it can ring as a hollow cacthphrase. But in such devastation, it can also be a beacon for

Firefighters are hoping for a break Friday from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge.

The 71-year-old Karen Bass was either oblivious to the forecast ... The Hurst Fire ignited in Sylmar, in the San Fernando Valley northwest of downtown Los Angeles, around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Palisades fire continued moving north overnight, placing the San Fernando Valley in direct ... On X, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wrote: "A Mandatory Evacuation Order is immediately in effect ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.

While Bass claims that no budget cuts impacted ... Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who represents parts of the San Fernando Valley − including those hit with evacuation warnings ...

On Thursday afternoon, the Kenneth Fire started in the San Fernando Valley ... hydrants that aren’t working,” he said to Mayor Karen Bass during the briefing on Friday.