Former President Jimmy Carter once was offered a gift from Northern California: a 9-ton peanut carved from a redwood tree. His aides said no thanks.

On Dec. 29, California Gov. Gavin Newsom also announced that flags at the State Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space would be flown at half-staff in honor of Carter. The country’s most recent national day of mourning was in December 2018, following the death of former President George H.W. Bush.

Principal of San Fernando Valley school remembers what it was like to witness the funeral of President Jimmy Carter.

LA County set aside Thursday, Jan. 9 to mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter. Many county offices will be closed

A fast-moving wildfire dubbed the Eaton Fire broke out some 30 miles (50 km) inland in the foothills above Pasadena in California on Tuesday (January 7), wiping homes off an entire street.

The national day of mourning declared for former President Jimmy Carter includes shutdowns Thursday of some agencies and services. Carter’s six-day state funeral began Saturday in Georgia and will include two days lying in state at the U.S. Capitol.

A second wildfire fueled by dangerously high winds sparked in Los Angeles County on Tuesday. The Eaton Fire, initially called the Close Fire, sparked just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Eaton Canyon near Altadena and Pasadena.

Dan Horn, principal of St. Genevieve Parish Schools in the San Fernando Valley who became a friend of the late President Jimmy Carter, likes to talk about Carter as a humble, peace-loving ...

A new wildfire erupted in Los Angeles County near Pasadena and Altadena as firefighters continue battling the inferno in Pacific Palisades that quickly ballooned amid punishing Santa Ana winds. The newest fire near Pasadena is called the "Eaton Fire,

A new fire prompted evacuations Thursday in and around Los Angeles even as firefighters aided by calmer winds saw the first signs of successfully beating back the region's deadly and devastating wildfires,

Two people are confirmed dead Wednesday and a thousand structures have been destroyed by four southern California wildfires in Los Angeles County as windstorms up to hurricane strength continue to fan the deadly flames.

“Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the fires currently raging in Los Angeles County,” the soap posted on Instagram. “In light of current events, today’s episode of General Hospital (and several that follow) may prove too difficult to watch for some. Please keep this in consideration prior to tuning in.”