Palisades Fire: Impact on Southern California beaches

Experts predict it could take months to years for water quality and affected communities to return to normalcy.

More rain raises water quality concerns
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With more rain on the rain, there is growing concern about water quality around the Palisades.

Palisades Fire debris washing up on Santa Monica beaches

Santa Monica Beach is littered with charred debris from recent fires, and cleanup efforts are delayed due to pending health tests.

Legal aid available for LA wildfire victims
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Help is available for those needing legal resources after losing everything in the Jan. 2025 wildfires.

Firefighter backlash over LAFD Chief's firing
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Some members of LAFD believe Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was let go for unjust reasons.

California wildfires recovery updates: Thursday, Feb. 20

As wildfire victims continue the long road to recovery, a nine-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway reopened Thursday for residents, businesses as schools.

PCH reopens with restrictions
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Pacific Coast Highway reopened on Thursday, Feb. 20. However, it comes with some restrictions.

PCH reopening for residents, businesses
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The Pacific Coast Highway is reopening to residents, businesses and schools on Thursday, February 20.

Rick Caruso's organization offering new homes to wildfire victims

According to Steadfast LA, the homes will be offered to low-income homeowners in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades who lost homes in the wildfires and lack the economic resources to rebuild.

California wildfires recovery updates: Wednesday, Feb. 19

Los Angeles wildfire survivors are continuing their long road to recovery after some lost everything in last month's deadly Eaton and Palisades fires.

Comedy show raising money for LA wildfire victims
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In Sierra Madre, a charity comedy show was held to raise money for the Palisades Fire victims.

California wildfires recovery updates: Tuesday, Feb. 18

Some of the families who survived the Jan. 2025 wildfires experienced setbacks in their roads to recoveries after last week's storms triggered mudslides in the burn scar areas.

Cleanup underway after Malibu flooding, mudslides
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Last week's severe storms flooded roads and caused mudslides in areas badly hit by the Jan. 2025 Palisades Fire.

Topanga businesses battle mother nature
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Businesses across Southern California have dealt with fires, mudslides and flooding for the last several months. Here in Topanga, business owners who were able to make it through Mother Nature's toughest challenges in Jan. 2025 are letting Angelenos know they're open for business.

Storms cause flooding, mudslides in burn scar areas
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Last week's strong storms caused flash flooding and forced mudslides in areas previously hit by the Palisades Fire.

Home that survived LA wildfire got damaged by storms
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FOX 11's Laura Diaz spoke with a woman whose home survived the Palisades Fire but faced damage during the recent winter storms.

Mud and debris swamp parts of Palisades Fire zone
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Parts of Malibu and the Pacific Palisades remain under evacuation orders and warnings as a storm drenched Southern California.