Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

"Tom Hanks’ Malibu mansion is a great example of how fire-resistant construction helps in fire-prone areas," says Vasilevski. "Reports suggest the home features reinforced concrete and a fire-resistant roof, both of which are highly effective against embers and heat."

A Malibu resident was brought to tears while standing beside his burned home, saying “We lost everything we owned.”

Thousands of structures from Altadena to Pacific Palisades were lost. Here are two dozen that had special historic, cultural, and architectural significance

PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As the winds remained relatively calm Sunday morning, AIR7 was able to get a first look at the Malibu coastline without a layer of smoke from the Palisades ...

(KRON) — A man dressed up as a firefighter in an attempt to burglarize evacuated residences in the Malibu area was arrested on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The former child actor, who was born blind and with cerebral palsy, was killed when his home burned to the ground, his mother said.

Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, became the city’s 46th mayor on Wednesday and laid out a path to restoring the battered city’s luster.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

Late actor Ryan O'Neal 's stunning $2.6 million beachfront Malibu home—which he once shared with longtime love Farrah Fawcett —was destroyed in the deadly California wildfires, his daughter, Tatum O'Neal, has revealed.

San Francisco Dons (14-5, 4-2 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (7-10, 1-3 WCC) Malibu, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine faces San Francisco after Stefan Todorovic scored 29 points ...

Damage caused by Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in Altadena were captured by photojournalists as L.A. officials map the extent of the blazes.