Southern California is braced for "extremely critical fire conditions" caused by a new period of Santa Ana winds of up to 50 mph.

A beefed-up firefighting force was staged around Los Angeles to attack flare-ups or new blazes and anxious residents prepared for more fire danger as winds began to build Tuesday, a week after two

Trump takes office in less than a week, but California's road to recovery will take months, and politics might get in the way.

Top Republicans in the U.S. Congress are considering imposing conditions on disaster aid to Los Angeles communities devastated by wildfires, after President-elect Donald Trump claimed that state and local officials had mishandled the situation.

California and other Democratic-controlled states would need to atone for “bad behavior,” if they wanted federal assistance, one lawmaker said.

Trump, Musk lead attacks on Democrats over California's wildfire preparedness Attacking California makes sense for Republicans seeking less regulation, conservative agenda, experts say Political fallout may affect federal aid for California Jan 13 (Reuters) - For California Governor Gavin Newsom and other Democratic leaders in the left-leaning state,

President-elect Donald Trump has accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom of prioritizing environmental policies over public safety, and claimed that FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the crisis.