LOS ANGELES - Major disasters have always been a feature of life in Los Angeles; when it's not an earthquake, it's another wildfire. Residents have learned to live in a state of preparedness: anchored ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built ...

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In the Los Angeles wildfires, private firefighters have been hired by insurance companies and wealthy residents to protect homes and businesses. We take a look at who they are and what they do.

Firefighters on Thursday continued to battle the two largest fires, which have killed 27 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:30 p.m. in Orange County. Turtle Ridge Fire has been burning on private land. At this ...

Despite hurricanes, floods, and the recent devastating fires in Los Angeles, the insurance business can be a lucrative one, ...

First discovered: 5:05 p.m. Jan. 16 Initial location: Monterey County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 5:05 p.m.

Our reporter caught up with a number of people who had prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. “I’m sleeping with one ...

How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s ...

About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.

A video of the grounds of a private estate in flames during the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles has been miscaptioned as ...