California State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) introduced new legislation Thursday to increase ...

A new House bill would make it a federal crime to “cause a wildfire, further the spread of a wildfire, or attempt to do ...

As wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area, California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently said there is “zero tolerance for looting” as some people may look to take advantage of the disaster.

California still considers looting a crime. Newsom debunked the claim on X, and prosecutors have charged multiple people with ...

FIRST ON FOX: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for looting in fire evacuation zones to be a felony after prosecutors in Southern California urged him this week to issue harsher penalties ...

Los Angeles DA vows to crack down on opportunist thieves amid looting as firefighters struggle to contain multiple wildfires raging in Southern California.

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every ... "Do not go ahead and engage in looting, engage in Internet scams, engage in price gouging. Do not commit any of these ...

While efforts to speed disaster aid to areas of California hit hard by wildfires languish, lawmakers Monday offered other measures, notably an effort to make arson and looting during a wildfire a ...

Sheriff Robert Luna announced several measures to ramp up security in the evacuated areas, after more than 20 arrests were made on suspicion of looting over the last few days.

Looting is illegal in California during a state of emergency or under an evacuation order, according to the state’s penal code. People can be charged with felony looting when they commit burglary or ...