Los Angeles is forecast to receive desperately needed rain this weekend, providing relief to first responders battling four active fires in the region while also creating the risk of new hazards including mudslides,

California firefighters could make more headway in containing three major wildfires burning in and around Los Angeles on Friday, as the latest round of blistering winds calm and the area's first rainfall in months arrives over the weekend.

Rainfall forecasted for this weekend could present new dangers for areas already left devastated by recent wildfires across the Los Angeles region. With rain expected to arrive by Sunday, the California Office of Emergency Services is warning of increased risks of flooding,

Firefighters have slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles where dangerous winds gained strength again.

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are suing the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power, alleging that the agencies' management of the water supply directly caused damage to their home in the Pacific Palisades Fire.

Reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing Los Angeles after losing their Pacific Palisades home in the wildfires tearing through Southern California in recent weeks.

Spencer Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag are suing the city of Los Angeles, after having lost their home in January's California wildfires. The married reality TV veterans, known for The Hills and sequel series The Hills: New Beginnings,