Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass skirted a question by a reporter who asked if she believes she is displaying effective leadership amid the Los Angeles wildfires, which have so far killed five people. “I just said what I believe is the most important thing for us right now,

Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people f

Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night on Thursday, as dry desert winds fanning the flames again gathered strength.