Lithium–ion batteries have been making headlines since the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires broke out a month ago. From concerns about evacuating in an electric vehicle, to the challenges of ...

"Rebuilding SoCal" is KCAL News' commitment to holding leaders accountable, getting answers, and showcasing Southern California solidarity and strength in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton Fires.

Weeks after the Eaton Fire burned through Altadena, USC researchers were curious if there were high levels of lead in the soil. Here’s what they found.

Job offers have been rescinded and start dates pushed back just as firefighting staffing for the summer wildfire season was ...

Local child care providers who lost their homes to the Eaton fire held a press conference on Friday, Feb. 7, to call on Gov.

Southern California Edison said that videos by other parties suggest a possible link between the company’s equipment and the ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris toured neighborhoods devastated by the Palisades Fire, an area not far from her own home ...

The deadly wildfire that ravaged Lahaina, Hawaii in 2023, destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, which took the EPA more than four months to clear hazardous materials. In Southern California, the EPA ...

California’s largest private insurer dropped policies in high-risk areas, leaving homes financially unprotected from last ...

Two University of Southern California professors have found that Southern California may have dodged the worst of a hidden ...

GOP leaders claim overregulation contribute to devastating fires. Democrats point to climate change as a factor.

New data show that emergency department visits for wildfire-related issues jumped eight-fold in the days after the Los ...