The attorney general also scored high-profile housing wins in Huntington Beach and La Cañada Flintridge, but wealthy, development-resistant towns are not the state's only barrier to more homes.

The Franklin wildfire in Malibu, California, west of Los Angeles, ignited on December 9 and has rapidly spread under strong Santa Ana winds. As of December 11, the fire has scorched over 4,000 ...

The Santa Ana winds sweeping across South California at the moment are a contributing factor to why the Franklin fire is burning so quickly and so out of control. Malibu is no stranger to wildfires.