Southern California, wildfire

Southern California's winds weakening; at least 25 dead, 26 missing amid wildfires
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.
Why are winter wildfires happening in Southern California?
Experts explain why Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter wildfires in decades and what this could mean for the future of fire seasons.
Officials Warn of ‘Devastating Loss’ as Southern California Wildfires Burn Out of Control
Parts of Santa Monica were ordered to be evacuated as fast-moving flames destroyed homes along the coast in Los Angeles. Winds were picking up overnight, potentially fueling the fires.
L.A. Fires Live Updates: Progress in Southern California containment efforts as winds weaken
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 27 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn in California today. Here are the latest updates.
Locals step up to support the front lines battling wildfires in Southern California
Crews have come in from all over the country and Mexico to prevent further destruction. While they’re holding it down on the front lines, others are now stepping up to pitch in.
How the Southern California wildfires are impacting Hollywood
The wildfires have devastated Southern California, burning more than 40,000 acres, and destroying 12,000+ structures. The blaze has also had severe ripple effects on the economy, including one of Southern California's most prominent industries: entertainment.
Maps show how dry Southern California is, as L.A. wildfires burn
Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands of homes and other structures in the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.
Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry | Opinion
In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in ...
Southern California in ‘uncharted territory’ as fire weather returns all next week
Another round of fire weather could last for much of next week in Southern California, bringing new dangers as Pacific ...
Land-use expert shares harsh truth behind the wildfires in Southern California
A professor at the University of California, Los Angeles is calling the wildfires in Los Angeles a biblical catastrophe. Dr.
Conditions that contributed to the start of the California wildfires
Normal fire season is in late summer and fall because of the heat of the summer and dry vegetation. This is also when the ...
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The University of California announces record-breaking enrollment
UC is serving more Californians, more community college transfer students and more underrepresented students than ever before ...
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University of California, Merced sees decline in new student fall enrollment
The University of California, Merced saw a decline in new student undergraduate fall enrollment from 2023 to 2024, according ...
Notre Dame AD says he thinks there’s a chance for seeding tweak in College Football Playoff
Notre Dame’s athletic director said “I think there’s a chance” there will be tweaks to the way the College Football Playoff awards byes next year — an issue that will be discussed this weekend but ...
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How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they ...