The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently investigating a collision involving an unauthorized drone and a "Super Scooper" firefighting aircraft.
Podcaster and comedian Adam Carolla attributed the fires in Los Angeles to decades of policies that have left forests dangerously dense and overgrown, with limited use of controlled burns to reduce fuel loads.
Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, in Washington D.C. The political landscape he enters includes Republican control of both houses of Congress.
A recent study by UCLA climate scientists has connected climate change to about 25% of the extreme dryness in vegetation during the Palisades and Eaton fires.
UCLA has opened a disaster recovery center at its Research Park, previously the Westside Pavilion shopping mall, to support fire relief efforts in Los Angeles.
A recent data brief by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute and the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge highlights the significant impact of wildfires on Latino and underserved communities in Los Angeles County.
Computational microscopy has seen significant advancements over the past 25 years, allowing researchers to visualize extremely small and ultrafast phenomena.