A Pacific storm could help California crews battle the dangerous Pack Fire in Mono County, but it could also wreak havoc on fire-charred communities further south.

An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river is dousing Southern California. More than four inches of rain fell over coastal Santa Barbara County early Friday as the storm moved south toward Los Angeles.

The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk. The wind ...

In a year that began with devastating wildfires, California is proposing a disclosure regime to address the long-term solvency of insurers.

Photographer Ari Salomon created the artwork by engraving a menorah on a scrap of cedar, which he turned into charcoal by placing the wood in a metal box heated in a controlled fire. As a visual guide for the engraving, he used a photo of a menorah damaged when wildfires swept through the L.A. area earlier this year.