Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) requested billions of dollars in federal aid to help Los Angeles rebuild after fires destroyed large swaths of California’s largest city. This week, Newsom lobbied for nearly $40 billion worth of funding in a letter to key power players in Washington,

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:20 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

The Los Angeles wildfires wiped out thousands of homes, forcing families to find new places to live. For more stories about the Los Angeles fires, go to pdne.ws/4fQHrZc LOS ANGELES — The one-bedroom cottage with a woodsy vibe reminded Heather McAlpine of the home she lost to the brutal Los Angeles-area wildfires.