Local-government taxes and fees are taking a hit ahead of a costly rebuild. Initial shortfalls are even spreading to bond markets.

Utah firefighters are set to return home this weekend after spending nearly two weeks battling the California wildfires that have devastated numerous communities and left thousands homeless.

As animal shelters become overwhelmed due to wildfires, officials have flown 84 lost pets to Utah until they can be reunited with their owners.

These Californians didn't lose their homes in the Eaton Fire. They are now grappling with how to live, work and recover amid the wreckage in Altadena.

Urban Meyer will join Nick Saban in the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class. The National Football Foundation announced Saban’s selection last week and the rest of the 18-player, four-coach class on Wednesday.

A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.

A network of rescue groups are caring for animals affected by wildfires still burning in the Los Angeles area. A multi-state operation is under way to help relieve local animal shelters.

The Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up again this week, making the Palisades and Eaton fires, among others, more difficult to contain as they continue to rage in Southern California.

But even he has been shocked to see on the news, on social media and in the texts from family members living in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas the destruction the current fires in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other areas have created. Luckily, as a current resident of the Ogden area, he has the generosity of Utahns to boost his spirits.

An Altadena resident with Louisiana roots shares her story about evacuating from her home twice after the Los Angeles wildfires

The wildfires that erupted in Los Angeles County last week are among the most destructive in California history ... Fire also destroyed beloved religious institutions, including the Pasadena Jewish Temple and the Altadena Community Church, both more ...

The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region’s landscape and psyche.