Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

California's homebuilding industry faces a daunting task, and opportunity, in the aftermath of LA's wildfires.

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -California firefighters could make more headway in containing three major wildfires burning in and around Los Angeles on Friday, as the latest round of blistering winds dissipates and the area's first rainfall in months arrives over the weekend.

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:02 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.