From former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to a suburban actor who appears on the show "The Bear," ABC7 has heard from people who have family and friends who've lost everything in the wildfires.

Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.

Eugene Levy, Miles Teller and other high-profile celebrities have lost their homes as wildfires continue to burn through California.

What we know about the California wildfires. Fierce wildfires burning out of control in the greater Los Angeles area have killed at least six people and forced nearly 180,000 more ...

Mandatory evacuation orders were initially issued for areas around Vanowen Street south to Burbank Boulevard and County Lane ...

Wednesday 3:10 p.m. PST Officials told The New York Times the death toll in the Eaton Fire rose to five after saying earlier ...

The change in fire department funding from 2023-24 stemmed from a one-time purchase of breathing equipment and fire suits ...

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) -Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass came under sharp criticism for her response to a series of raging ...

But as with much of the news swirling around the fires, the real picture is complicated. Facing lower tax revenues and higher ...

The right-wing media ecosystem has become inundated with talking points that diversity hiring initiatives are to blame for ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday, Jan. 9, that she had spoken with President Joe Biden and that the federal government will pay for 100% of firefighting costs stemming from this week’s ...

Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.