The Latest Breaking News from California

A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources

Update on Southern California wildfires, progress made by firefighters, upcoming fire-fueling winds, and ongoing investigations into the cause of the fires.

Gangs have been staging the operations in a vast stretch of land between California and Arizona

Yet another major automaker has been fined for cheating on diesel emissions. Hino Motors, a company within Toyota Group, agreed to a settlement totaling $1.6 billion resulting from "false and fraudulent CO2 emissions test data" submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The fine includes a $236.5 million…

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s

People serving out their prison terms as firefighters form an integral part of the response to the devastating LA wildfires

California's inmate firefighters earning between $5.80 to $10.24 a day are among those joining the fight against the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

Angelenos returning to homes in burned areas could be exposed to toxic materials and mudslides

Trump’s nominee for massive cabinet job rebuffs ‘hypothetical’ question as he threatens California fire relief

California Gov. Gavin Newsom must allow prices to rise if he wants homes to be rebuilt as quickly as possible.

The fire broke out Thursday at the Moss Landing Power Plant and forced the evacuation of about 1,500 nearby residents