Much-need rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.

The rain is raising concerns about potential mudslides in recent burn scar areas, including Malibu, Altadena, and other regions.

Pacific Coast Highway in the city of Santa Monica has been reopened for residents and businesses. The Santa Monica Police Department has also lifted all city street closures. They ask residents to remain vigilant in areas that were previously under evacuation warnings.

Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area. Here's the latest.

LOS ANGELES -- More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.

Rain might bring relief from wildfires searing Los Angeles County but could spell disaster for the only known population of Southern California steelhead trout in the Santa Monica Mountains. The destructive Palisades fire appears to have scorched the ...

Many businesses in Santa Monica are doing what they can to help wildfire victims, turning their shops into mini donation centers.

While many Angelenos have been devastated by the fires, others in the sprawling city have had to balance helping out with “normal life.”

Multiple wildfires have been burning in the Los Angeles area since the first one erupted on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Here's everything to know about visiting amid the natural disaster, and how to help residents who have been impacted.

The Trump administration apparently opted not to coordinate at all with Gov. Newsom while planning the president's visit to fire-ravaged Los Angeles today. Just how awkward will this be?

Los Angeles County DA Hochman Announces Additional Charges in Wildfire-Related Crimes, Bringing Total to 25 Individuals Charged

The department has released the mugshots of four people suspected of looting during the Palasides fires in Los Angeles. Santa Monica Police ... "Will progressives in California will now better ...