President-elect Donald Trump has called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to "release the water." and claimed FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the L.A. fires. Here's what to know.
Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County authorities have invited President-elect Donald J. Trump to tour the devastation, but he has not publicly responded.
For the second day in a row, California lawmakers have canceled a special session hearing on the state's Democratic-led efforts to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump and have slightly delayed its plans to provide funds in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires.
Trump has argued since 2016 that California should divert more of the water contained in the northern part of the state to farmers instead of wildlife conservation.
California governor Gavin Newsom, branded ‘incompetent’ by the president-elect, fears new administration will cut off resources to help wildfire victims
The biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have killed at least 11 people and burned more than 10,000 structures. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday she is in communication with the incoming Trump administration as local and state politicians have invited President-elect
President-elect Donald Trump could start taking action Monday on his many "Day One" campaign promises, but California officials and others are ready to fight.
Donald Trump Jr. jabbed the Los Angeles County Fire Department for sending spare equipment to Ukraine in 2022.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced his office has opened investigations into reports of price-gouging in the Southern California areas ravaged by devastating wildfires. “We have boots on the ground conducting investigations as we speak,” he said in a Thursday press conference.
Gov. Gavin Newsom invited President-elect Donald Trump to California to survey the destruction of the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires, penning a letter Friday asking Trump to join him in meeting with victims and firefighters.