The South endures more wildfires per year than any other region, and Louisiana is not exempt from this trend. In 2023, Louisiana saw more than 1300 wildfires and an extreme period of summer drought.

In a world gone haywire, how does the human spirit balance grief and hope? Jason Berry, writing from New Orleans, reflects on the spiritual quest for stability in times of tragedy.

The Super Bowl location for the next three years has been established, with the big game being played on the West Coast in the next two.

About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.

The Louisiana cats are largely domestic shorthairs ... information on the transport of 10 to 20 large-breed dogs from Los Angeles as it becomes available, the shelter said. Those interested ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson has maintained that any relief aid for California and Los Angeles is likely to require policy review first.

The rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it could also bring flash floods and mudslides. Although forecasts show that the risk is relatively low, local officials are taking the warnings seriously.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

A staggering number of animals across the country are being impacted by disasters right now,” said MSPCA-Angell Relocation Manager Josie Waldron.

And Louisiana, despite its swampy geography across much of the state, is not exempt from this trend. "To me the takeaway from the Los Angeles fires is just how unpredictable and how rapidly the ...

SMOOTHER OPERATOR — Ada Briceño worked to elect Democrats as a hotel union boss and chair of the Orange County party. Now, she’s deploying decades of campaign experience toward a candidacy of her own — for state Legislature in 2026.

Award-winning country superstar Lainey Wilson will perform at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 2, supported by Muscadine Bloodline, Maddox Batson