It's not known what caused the chemical reaction, but federal officials say the burn zone has grown underground to at least 35 acres.

This week, the state Assembly held its first committee hearing for Assembly Bill 27, a measure that would spare residents of Val Verde, Live Oak, Hasley Hills, Hillcrest Parkway, Hasley Canyon and ...

A smoldering reaction under the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Southern California has made its neighbors' lives miserable for almost three years.

A bill that seeks to compensate people living near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill faces uncertainty amid state budget challenges and L.A. County wildfires.

Faulty power lines and electrical equipment are being blamed for causing deadly fires in Los Angeles and across the U.S. Is ...

Managers at El Sobrante Landfill informed the air district that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing ...

Americans who are being displaced by global warming's extreme weather may be out of luck when it comes to federal support.

On March 11, 1890, prominent landowner William C. Chormicle was taken into custody and brought to Los Angeles to stand trial ...

Disaster struck early in their tenure for these legislators who represent areas where wildfires erupted last month.

In response to advocacy from Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s office, yesterday California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ...

When a wildfire approaches a prison and an evacuation warning is issued, what are the health risks that incarcerated people ...