Firefighting progress continues as death toll rises, structures lost, air quality worsens, and recovery starts The Palisades Fire continues to have a devastating impact on Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and nearby regions in Los Angeles County.

California officials will reopen some Palisades Fire evacuation zones, as law enforcement ramps up security to address looting.

Days into the new year in 2025, Los Angeles experienced its worst wildfire in history. Among those who lost their homes were Hollywood's elite.

Jennifer Medina, a political reporter who lives in Los Angeles, writes about a reporting trip that took her to both the Palisades and Eaton fire zones.

Twenty-seven people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires continue to burn.

As Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California, residents and first responders braced for another day of critical fire weather.

Hilton shares her daughter London, 14 months, and son Phoenix with husband Carter Reum. Earlier this month, Hilton shared that her family had lost their Malibu home in the Los Angeles Palisades Fire in an Instagram post. She also revealed that she and her family learned that their house had burned down by watching the news on live TV.

For many residents, a set of wheels is an extension of their home, a key to their income or a source of priceless memories.

Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Parts of L.A. County, and most of Ventura County, are at highest risk.

New York Times reporters have been writing personal portraits about the fires in the California Today newsletter. Here is a collection of their dispatches on what the disaster means to them, and to Los Angeles.

Eli Saslow, a Times writer at large, reflects on visiting relatives who were forced to evacuate, and the little kindnesses everywhere.

The BriefCritical fire weather returns this week to Southern California as some residents return home to the Pasadena and Altadena neighborhoods.Crews continue to investigate the cause of the Palisades and Eaton fires.