Newsom is facing sharp criticism over the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles. Newsweek writers decide if he should face a recall.

A little-noticed detail in a news item about the California state government budget, dated January 10: “California has $16.9 billion in reserves. Some $10.9 billion of that is in the state’s rainy-day ...

It remains unclear how much the city and its mayor will ultimately be to blame for the explosive horror of the Palisades fire ...

The Los Angeles mayor said none of the budget cuts could have impacted the city’s response to ongoing wildfires.

Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has ...

As Los Angeles faces its most destructive fire, Mayor Bass is criticized for an overseas trip and prior budget cuts impacting ...

The Los Angeles wildfires were still raging uncontained when the finger-pointing started. The devastation was caused, not by ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. — While the world watches thousands of acres of some of Los Angeles County’s most beautiful landscapes ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) chief warned a month ago that budget cuts had plunged it into "unprecedented ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is facing questions about whether state officials were unprepared for the wildfires raging ...

LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warns that recent budget cuts could affect the department's response to large-scale emergencies ...

The January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles resulted in an online rumor concerning LA Mayor Karen Bass reducing funding for ...