A CBS News California Investigation found data showing that hundreds of fires were ignited by illegal fireworks across Los Angeles in 2025, as well as the lack of action taken by law enforcement when they were called for the dangerous pyrotechnics.

Matthew Perry's death. Tropical Storm Hilary. A mass shooting at a Lunar New Year festival: These were some of California's biggest news events. But there were bright spots too.

Celebrities like Matthew McConaughey, Sylvester Stallone, and Lindsay Lohan left Los Angeles for other places that offer privacy, room to breathe, and lower taxes.

The fires that tore across Los Angeles County nearly a year ago killed 31 people and destroyed more than 16,000 buildings. Altadena, Pacific Palisades and parts of Malibu were obliterated. But the toll extended beyond the initial flames and Angelenos are still learning the full extent of the damage.

With a wind speed of up to 80 mph, a brief tornado traveled for about one-third of a mile in Boyle Heights, a neighborhood on L.A.'s Eastside, just after 10 a.m.

"No other case information or records can be released or posted on the website until further notice," the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office said in a statement.

Los Angeles star was only 45 years old. She “unexpectedly but peacefully passed away after a long battle with chronic illness,” her heartbroken parents wrote in a statement her sister posted on Instagram.

Hoops legend LeBron James, 41, is living out a rare NBA dream these past two seasons — suiting up and playing professional basketball alongside his son. Bronny James, LeBron’s 21-year-old son, is in his second year playing with his father on the Los Angeles Lakers.