The rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it could also bring flash floods and mudslides. Although forecasts show that the risk is relatively low, local officials are taking the warnings seriously.

Realtors said California fire refugees moving to Florida small compared to Covid-motivated migration, but follows a trend that began during COVID.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.

Joe “Da Barber” Alfano of Jupiter's Barbers Edge was invited to Los Angeles to provide firefighters haircuts during the ongoing wildfires in Southern California. He will be joined by John Rourke, who will help distribute goods to the first responders.

Some victims of the Los Angeles wildfires are seeking temporary succor in Florida ... County on a more permanent basis. “The wife called me and said, ‘We are pretty much done with California ...

Researchers were on an expedition off the LA coast when the wildfires erupted, providing a rare chance to measure toxic effects on the food web in real time.

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.

A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.

Southern California reservoirs are near full, and hydrant problems are unrelated to the Delta and fish, they note

Shifting positions: Trump administration officials continued to reverse or revise the government’s stance on multiple fronts, including active Supreme Court cases, Jan. 6 prosecutions, school book bans, foreign aid programs and gender definitions. Mr. Trump also reinstated a Republican anti-abortion policy known as the “Mexico City Rule.”

The Gilman Fire broke out in La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” a spokesperson for the agency said in a statement. “The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.”