Los Angeles, Pasadena and others are putting in extra work to make sure wildfire areas full of green waste debris get cleaned up before this rain.

Local-government taxes and fees are taking a hit ahead of a costly rebuild. Initial shortfalls are even spreading to bond markets.

People in Southern California are risking their own safety to rescue animals, both big and small, from the wildfires that have killed 27 people and displaced even more after thousands of structures were destroyed.

Here's the latest on containment for the fires burning across Southern California as firefighters work to extinguish the fires.

The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center burned down ... Grater, who is currently staying in downtown Los Angeles, has yet to see the mural. But he believes its discovery embodies Jewish ideology.

The funding would help pay for services ranging from shelters for those who have lost their homes and debris removal, among other things.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, scorching more than 60 square miles and displacing tens of thousands of people.

Though thousands of residents who have lost their homes are desperately searching for somewhere to live, potential home buyers are weighing risks.

It’ll be a while before Los Angeles can fully assess the damage to its schools from this recent spate of fires, but a few things already seem certain: rebuilding will take a long time, it will be expensive,

Firefighters battled two new brush fires - the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake and the Sepulveda Fire in Bel Air, along the 405 Freeway.

The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. More than 24,00 people have been ordered to evacuate due to the Hughes Fire. Another 30,000 people are in evacuation warning zones.