In a state known for both "boring" and "scary" weather- as well as frequent natural disasters - California lived up to its reputation on Thursday, featuring a cornucopia of weather and disaster phenomena.

An associate professor at Fresno State was called to help on the Palisades Fire. That experience became the inspiration for a new forensic academy.

A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border on Friday, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that could trigger flooding and mudslides in areas scarred by January's devastating wildfires.

A new bill sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla would explore landmark respiratory protections to shield wildland firefighters from dangerous wildfire smoke.

Washington Examiner columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher said Californians are still living in accessory dwelling units because the city and the county will not let them rebuild their homes, following the devastating wildfires.

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.

A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border today, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that could trigger flooding and mudslides in areas scarred by January’s devastating wildfires.

Homeowners across California will soon see a new charge on their monthly insurance bills to help pay claims arising from this year "s devastating Los Angeles wildfires. "If these surcharges stand, it" s almost certain that consumers will see future surcharges on their bills,

Sir Anthony Hopkins reveals he lost everything in the California wildfires but remains grateful that he and his wife Stella escaped unharmed with their cats.

CBS LA meteorologists said rain will begin to fall in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties during the morning hours, but will not intensify until the afternoon and evening.