When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it didn't just send a toxic plume of smoke over nearby communities — it cast a shadow of doubt over the future of California's clean energy industry.

Rain brought much needed aid to the Los Angeles firefight, moving the fires surrounding the city closer to containment.

Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters battling multiple major blazes for nearly a month in the Los Angeles area, but also prompting new threats of floods and mudslides across burn-scarred lands.

There's been no let-up in the war of words between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom as Trump arrives in Los Angeles to survey damage from the recent horrific wildfires.

A new bid to place a measure on the ballot that would ask California voters to approve the state's secession from the U.S. has been cleared for signature gathering.

The rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it could also bring flash floods and mudslides. Although forecasts show that the risk is relatively low, local officials are taking the warnings seriously.

President Trump says he plans to issue an order to 'open up the pumps' and deliver more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to California farms and cities.

Residents in a Northern California community are begging Gov. Newsom for help as crime runs rampant as Los Angeles continues to burn from wildfires.

All public Malibu schools will be closed Monday due to the storm causing dangerous road conditions and bringing challenges with accessing the schools, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District announced.

Officials at the National Weather Service have warned drivers that "severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous."