A request by L.A. County to temporarily waive state housing laws drew the ire from advocates who accused the county of skirting efforts aimed at boosting affordable housing.

The recent storm brought some much needed moisture to Southern California without the dangerous mudslides some feared. But did it help reduce the fire danger?

Gov. Gavin Newsom said LA Rises, a new private-sector philanthropic initiative, will work with the city, county and the state to support the rebuilding of Los Angeles. Mark Walter and the Dodgers will provide up to $100 million.

Altadena resident and filmmaker Pablo Miralles had been scheduled to debut a 20-minute documentary on Owen Brown. Miralles’ house burned.

A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California’s Merced County. All the ducks were euthanized.

Southern California Edison claims there were no electrical anomalies on its transmission lines in Eaton Canyon leading up to the Eaton fire.

More than 100,000 people applied for Airbnb.org’s free housing program, which offers credit to use on Airbnb rentals. But some fire victims who received the vouchers claim they’re useless.

The theft at a Vallejo school resulted in damage to the school’s electrical systems, canceling classes indefinitely, according to district officials.

Fire victims from Altadena must leave an RV park on county-owned land this week because of regulations blocking long-term stays. County leaders say they plan to offer a reprieve.

L.A. County’s first significant storm in more than eight months has already forced the closure of I-5, unleashed mud on roadways, and closed Malibu’s public schools.