Firefighters struggled overnight to gain control over a dangerous fire that burned homes in Malibu and forced thousands from their homes.

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President-elect Donald Trump named Harmeet Dhillon to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.

The president-elect reiterated his promise to deport millions of immigrants who are in the country without authorization. His rationale for the policy is false.

Even as women have reached near-parity in Sacramento, the ranks of female House members from California are shrinking. For the first time in decades, men also hold both U.S. Senate seats.

Tax revenues have exceeded estimates in California, but Gov. Gavin Newsom’s costly new proposals and other programs could swallow up any extra budget funds.

A Los Angeles County judge said two of actor Danny Masterson’s attorneys and a private investigator could face disciplinary investigations for their conduct toward jurors in the aftermath of the disgraced actor’s rape trial.

Cellphone service was proving a challenge in Malibu, where the Franklin fire was burning.

For this couple, fleeing the fire meant taking the essentials: Important documents. Bags of clothes. Three goats. A potbellied pig.

The Franklin fire in Malibu Canyon continues to grow, crossing Pacific Coast Highway and spreading to more than 1,800 acres Tuesday, burning in the hillsides near Pepperdine University.