Mauricio Arellano, superintendent of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, which co-sponsored the Wednesday, Jan. 22, event, told the crowd of about 50 that all children in the U.S. have a right to a free public education — regardless of immigration status.

Dozens of New Mexico firefighters returned home this week after helping with the massive efforts to contain the wildfires in southern California that have killed at least two dozen people and destroyed thousands of homes and other buildings,

Firefighters are battling a new brush fire that erupted in San Diego County near the U.S.-Mexico border, as they also race to contain the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake.

As more firefighters arrived to battle the blazes in Southern California — including a strike team from New Mexico — rumors have spread about some firefighters being turned away.

Hughes fire totals more than 10,000 acres as new blaze breaks out near U.S.-Mexico border - As firefighters battle the Hughes fire, the Border 2 blaze rages in San Diego near the U.S.-Mexico border, p

Trump to visit California; evacuation orders issued as new blaze explodes near U.S.-Mexico border - The Border 2 fire has torn over 4,200 acres in San Diego County ahead of President Donald Trump’s vi

President Donald Trump is criticizing California water policy as he prepares to tour wildfire damage in Los Angeles.

From federal funding to the restaurant industry, Trump’s executive orders are having early implications for the region he’s expected to visit Friday.

So far, many clues to the origins of the deadly Eaton fire, which started in the area just after 6 p.m. that evening and went on to kill 17 people, have pointed to the brushy hillside where a tangle of electrical lines stretch up Eaton Canyon.

The search and advertising giant said it would change its Google Maps names to Mount McKinley and Gulf of America once they're officially changed by federal officials.

A new wildfire spread quickly on Thursday in Southern California near the U.S.-Mexico border, The blaze is in the Otay Mountain Wilderness, home to the endangered Quino checkerspot butterfly and other unique species.

The Gilman Fire broke out in La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Newsweek's live blog is closed.