Sources: Los Angeles Times
U.S. district judge Charles Breyer issues a temporary restraining order directing President Donald Trump to return control of the National Guard to California, saying he violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded his statutory authority. Later, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocks the order. 2025-06-13
Multiple brush fires spread by hurricane-force winds erupt in San Diego County, California, U.S., prompting evacuation orders. 2025-01-21
At least 939 CDCR inmates are deployed to fight the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County, California, United States. 2025-01-11
An exceptional Santa Ana wind event reaching hurricane-force in some locations in southern California, United States, cause multiple power outages and wildfire outbreaks, including a rapidly-spreading >2,900 acre wildfire in Los Angeles County which causes several burn injuries and forces 30,000 people to evacuate. 2025-01-7
The New York Court of Appeals overturns former American film producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction in the state for rape by a vote of 4–3, and orders a new trial. However, Weinstein will still remain in prison on a 2022 conviction in California for rape. 2024-04-25
In the United States, Maui County officials announce that more than 93 people have died in the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, making it the deadliest American wildfire since 1918, surpassing the death toll of the 2018 Camp Fire in California. 2023-08-13
Fast-moving fires around Orange County, California, United States, force over 70,000 residents to evacuate. Two firefighters are critically injured while battling the blazes. 2020-10-26
A U.S. judge dismisses legal action brought by two Californian cities against oil companies, regarding their contributions towards climate change. 2018-06-25
Hundreds of homes in California, U.S. are evacuated due to wildfires in the region. 2013-05-2
A wildfire forces the evacuation of thousands of homes in Palmdale California, United States. 2010-07-30