The California Democrat has pressed moderate measures to aid victims and been a constant TV presence as he and the state battle online falsehoods.

"I would do whatever I can," Newsom told a California resident who asked him if he would fill hydrants himself, prompting her to respond, "But you're not!"

This is a highly dangerous windstorm that’s creating extreme fire risk — and we’re not out of the woods,” Newsom said in a statement.

The conflagrations puts a renewed spotlight on the Democratic governor as he considers a potential White House run in 2028.

California Gov. Gavin Newsome used Elon Musk's own livestream to criticize the tech billionaire for spreading misinformation about the state's water shortage.

Follow the latest news, updates and containment efforts for the wildfires burning in Los Angeles, including the Palisades and Eaton fires.

President-elect Trump repeatedly slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom during his fist term in the Oval Office for Newsom's handling of wildfires and prevention.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.

He was asked about reports that fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades and other neighborhoods lacked water. “Look, the local folks are trying to figure that out,” Newsom said with his arms up.

Donald J. Trump issued angry comments about Gov. Gavin Newsom, and President Biden was briefed in California by the state’s fire officials.

The Los Angeles fires may have been a reignition of a blaze that began on New Year’s Eve due to residents setting off fireworks. An analysis by the Washington Post found that the blaze began on part of the Temescal Ridge in the Santa Monica Mountains, a place where an earlier fire had been ignited and put out.

Gavin Newsom canceled a planned trip to Washington, D.C., citing the ongoing ... night as firefighters battled four blazes near Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, which have prompted evacuations ...