Locals share how to be a responsible and respectful traveler when visiting Los Angeles in the wake of the devastating fires.

California’s insurer of last resort reported that claims now are high enough to trigger “reinsurance” payments from back-up providers.

The California infernos were baptism by fire in Washington politics for Reps. Luz Rivas, George Whitesides and Laura Friedman.

Before the wildfire that destroyed thousands of homes, Altadena was already debating a tense question: should new housing be ...