Rain and cooler temperatures will bring relief to Southern California this weekend, after a prolonged stretch of dry, breezy weather that allowed wildfires to thrive.

A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires.

The recent wildfires in California were worsened by climate change, a report found. The study, released Tuesday by World Weather Attribution, found that human-caused climate change increased the

When smoke from area wildfires billowed over the hills near Ashley Livingston-Litwin's home in Los Angeles, she quickly evacuated at local officials' orders — the first time the New Orleans

California wildfires illustrate the dangers and real-life consequences of replacing risk reduction with over-regulation

The legacy of progressive politics in managing California's resources, especially its water supply, is having an effect on the current wildfires and political situation in Los Angeles.

Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California Monday into Tuesday as the landscape remains dangerously starved of rain, and as firefighters continue to work to fully contain wildfires that left at least 27 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes this month.

The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.

From California residents who attend school in Connecticut, to a longtime New Haven resident who moved there, many have felt loss from the Los Angeles fires.

Some behaviors, like yawning and scratching, are socially contagious. If one person does it, others are likely to follow suit. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that socially contagious behavior is hardwired in the brain.

To contest a FEMA decision, submit a signed appeal letter detailing your reasons, accompanied by relevant documents and an appeal form included in your determination letter. Ensure your full name, disaster number, and FEMA registration number are on each page of your appeal documentation. Appeals can be submitted:

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