He said he was "organizing a Marshall Plan" to hasten the city's recovery efforts ahead of the upcoming World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympics in LA.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to suspend portions of the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act for fire victims planning to

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new executive order to speed up the rebuilding process in Los Angeles after recent firestorms.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted Tuesday and roared across the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least 16 people, including some who died trying to prevent the fires from engulfing their homes.