Los Angeles Wildfires 2025

The FBI checked in on Ben Affleck over the weekend and we got images of agents at the actor's L.A. home ... but he was not in any trouble with the law ... TMZ has learned.

FBI agents, along with L.A. County sheriff deputies, swooped down on the Brentwood neighborhood where Ben now lives after recently divorcing ex-wife Jennifer Lopez.

Check out photos, obtained by TMZ, which show 2 FBI agents standing outside the gate of Ben's house and 2 sheriff deputies walking away from it.

Beyoncé is reminding people to BeyGOOD ... by shelling out a hefty chunk of change through her foundation to support the Los Angeles wildfire relief effort.

The singer's foundation, BeyGOOD, which launched back in 2013, posted on IG Sunday they're "taking action by announcing the LA Fire Relief Fund with a donation of 2.5 million dollars" ... with the specific goal of helping those impacted by the Eaton Fire -- a blaze still burning in the northeast area of L.A.

The foundation noted ... "The fund is earmarked to aid families in the Altadena/Pasadena area who lost their homes, and to churches and community centers to address the immediate needs of those affected by the wildfires."

California Governor Gavin Newsom just called out Elon Musk, accusing him of exposing his own lies about a water shortage amid the L.A. wildfires -- saying it all went down during Elon's own live-streamed briefing with a fire command member.

Musk initially went off on X, blaming the massive loss of homes in the L.A. wildfires on "bad governance at a state and local level that resulted in a shortage of water." But, Newsom shared a clip of Musk talking to a firefighter, captioning it, "@ElonMusk exposed by firefighters for his own lies."

Newsom's clip shows Musk asking a firefighter, "What about water availability, was water availability -- I understand that was not an issue in Malibu, is that correct?"

Prince Harry and Megan Markle's wildfire relief efforts in L.A. aren't being appreciated by at least one celeb, Justine Bateman, who is calling them "disaster tourists."

Bateman jumped on X over the weekend to go on a rant about the former British royals, starting off by labeling Harry and Meghan "ambulance chasers."

The "Family Ties" actress then blasted the couple for a "repulsive photo op" in which they were filmed Friday touring the disaster area near Pasadena along with that city's mayor, Victor Gordo.

Two of California's top politicians are in the crosshairs of recall petitions ... but, while one is gaining quite a bit of steam, the other is struggling out of the starting blocks.

In the wake of the devastating wildfires burning huge swaths of California, two petitions have been started calling for the removal of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom.

The petition to recall Governor Newsom is newer than the one to nix Bass ... and, quite frankly it's having trouble gaining serious traction. It was started yesterday -- and, so far, it's only gained about 27K signatures.

Meghan Markle's focused on helping Angelenos recover from the devastating wildfires in the area ... so much so, that her new Netflix show is being postponed until March.

The streaming giant announced the news Sunday ... releasing a statement to their website that explains they've decided to push back the first season of the show "With Love, Meghan" at the request of the Duchess of Sussex.

The show has been described by some outlets as a love letter to the beauty of Southern California ... so, it makes sense Markle may not want it released amid all the devastation taking place in the area.

The Pacific Palisades wildfire has torn apart so much of the affluent West L.A. neighborhood forever ... but, it couldn't tear apart this owner and his dog -- 'cause the two found their way back to each other Sunday.

Here's the deal ... Liz Kreutz -- an NBC News correspondent covering the devastating fires in L.A. -- shared a clip Sunday monring showing a man named Casey Colvin returning to his block in Pacific Palisades to look for his dog.

Apparently, someone spotted this dog -- named Oreo -- in the rubble and called Casey down to the area ... and, the two enjoyed a tearful reunion.

Tyler Perry's sick to his stomach watching coverage of the L.A. fires ... and, he finds insurance companies ability to cancel policies on a whim "appalling."

The actor-producer posted to Instagram early Sunday morning ... writing a video of a woman staying in a mandatory evacuation zone to try and save her parents' home because their fire insurance was canceled rocked him to his core.

Perry asks if anyone else finds it "appalling that insurance companies can take billions of dollars out of communities for years and then, all of a sudden, be allowed to cancel millions of policies for the very people they became rich on?"

Jhené Aiko's dream house is gone, reduced to ash by the Pacific Palisades wildfire ... and, video of the rubble is totally shocking.

The singer-songwriter took to her Instagram this weekend ... sharing a clip from the ruins of her former home -- staring at the burned husk of a car in the driveway.

Aiko then walks up toward where the house used to stand ... walls lying collapsed on the ground and debris littering the property.

Kim Kardashian wants more recognition -- and money -- for some real heroes fighting the Los Angeles wildfires ... calling on the government to pay inmates fighting the fires more.

The reality star and mogul posted to her Instagram Story late Saturday night ... tagging Governor Gavin Newsom and pointing out hundreds of incarcerated individuals are helping with the efforts -- working long hours in dangerous conditions for basically no money.

Kim says inmates only get paid $1 an hour to fight the fires ... and, that's not nearly enough for people who are helping quell the dangerous blazes.

Jason Oppenheim says L.A. landlords are Screwing Sunset instead of selling it ... calling them out for price gouging amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

The reality television mainstay sat down for an interview on the show BBC One's "Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg" ... and, he talk about how he sent a client to a landlord in L.A. who tried to overcharge them.

Oppenheim swears this landlord originally tried to rent the place for $13K a month ... but, when his client went and offered $20K after the fires began, the landlord demanded $23K -- a mark up of nearly 100% over original asking.

Khloé Kardashian is getting attacked for slamming L.A. city's Mayor for allegedly compromising the fire department's ability to fight fires ... when she herself was a water hog.

There was a torrent of criticism on social media, calling Khloé a hypocrite for talking the talk and not walking the walk.

Khloé went off on L.A. Mayor Karen Bass after the L.A. Fire Chief went on FOX 11 LA and claimed Bass did not adequately support their department by ordering budget cuts, among other things, and that compromised the department's abilities to fight the massive blazes that are torching L.A.

5:26 PM PT -- Huge news for fans of Heidi Montag's music ... 'cause Spencer Pratt says Pitbull's thinking about dropping a verse on one of her songs from 2010 -- which could bring a ton of streaming revenue their way.

We've reached out to Pitbull's team to find out if there's truth to the rumors ... so far, no word back.

Spencer Pratt is turning to social media and his fans for financial help after losing his home in the catastrophic wildfires raging through Los Angeles.

Spencer took to TikTok on Saturday urging his followers to support both him and his wife, Heidi Montag, as they attempt to secure a potential Hulu show and rebuild their lives.

According to Pratt, he and Heidi's agents have a call scheduled with the streaming service on Monday. "We’re trying to get a show on Hulu," Pratt explained in the video, saying now more than ever they need fan support to make it happen.

Joshua Jackson’s current and childhood home is the latest to be burned to the ground as wildfires continue to torch neighborhoods across the Los Angeles area.

The structure of the home in the Topanga Canyon neighborhood of L.A. was destroyed over the weekend as the Palisades Fire continues to ravage the area.

JJ's swimming pool remains the only thing on the property that's still intact as the flames left the structure and surrounding hillside completely burned.

Two men were arrested for curfew violations within the Palisades Fire evacuation zone not far from Vice President Kamala Harris' Los Angeles property.

The LAPD says they responded to the VP's Brentwood neighborhood around 4:30 AM on Saturday. Two individuals were taken into custody for being in the area past the curfew set due to the ongoing wildfires.

Law enforcement sources told NBC4 there is no evidence the men ever entered the VP's property. The arrests come as heightened security measures are in place in the area due to the ongoing evacuation order zone for the Palisades Fire, which as of Saturday night has burned over 23,000 acres and was only 11% contained.

Yvette Nicole Brown and Kym Whitley are standing behind Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ... saying she's a woman of steel -- and, people are unfairly criticizing her because of her race.

We caught up with the two stars in L.A. Saturday ... and, we asked them about Mayor Bass' response to the devastating wildfires -- 'cause both of them ardently supported Bass' run for the job.

You've gotta watch the clip ... YNB and KW get pretty heated just thinking about all the criticism Karen's received in recent days.