Some commentators held out for good economic indicators that the new year might bring a more consistent pace of rate cuts, only to have their hopes dashed by a run of sticky inflation numbers.

LOS ANGELES – While Californians and Angelenos are experiencing a temporary reprieve from the intense wildfire danger that has plagued the region for the past nine days, the return home for thousands ...

Many analysts and rights groups believe the real number killed is far higher ... In addition to the confirmed casualties, thousands of people are feared buried under the rubble.