A surfer’s experience is a grim preview of what likely lies ahead for many Californians after wildfires wiped out entire neighborhoods.

The friend we’d visited that afternoon called us. “I’m on the freeway now,” he said. “I got the hell out of there. We’re toast. I’ve never seen anything like this.”

Malibu's serene beauty before the wildfires included stunning coastlines and celebrity havens. Here's what the community looked like before the devastation.

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

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. Swaths of Los Angeles County, and most of Ventura County, are at the highest risk.

Miley Cyrus is empathizing with those who’ve lost homes or been displaced by the ongoing wildfires currently tearing through the Los Angeles area. On Saturday, the 32-year-old pop star and actor, who lost her Malibu home in 2018 to the Woolsey fire,

The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the state has taken charge of debris removal efforts, praising its effective management of the cleanup after the 2018 Woolsey fire, but the process of building back is a long one.

When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, "Bring Your Own Brigade," at Sundance in 2021, it was during peak COVID.

An Idaho family offers comfort after losing their home in the 2018 Woolsey fire in Malibu. Shortly after, they moved to Idaho.

So once it affects you, your votes change,” Dean Cain said. “And I think this is going to turn a very, very blue state, much more red. I’m hoping California becomes

A Malibu surfer who said he helped save nearly a dozen homes alongside a neighborhood fire brigade is calling for prescribed burns to help curb wildfires in California.