The order targets opportunistic real estate speculators who make unsolicited cash offers well below market value in attempts to exploit victims of the Los Angeles-area fires.

California leaders and politicians are "going to have to step up" and help communities rebuild homes while providing permitting reform, Mauricio Umansky argues.

The disconnect is jaw dropping. Just wow,” wrote one user of a resident who offered “any amount” to protect his home.

An executive order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday will expedite the process of assisting Los Angeles fire victims with temporary housing, his office says. According to the governor’s office,