Climate change made the deadly Los Angeles wildfires more likely. And, the worst is yet to come - The hot, dry and windy weather that stoked this month’s destructive blazes will worsen without a transition away from atmosphere-warming fossil fuels,

Recent wildfires not only brought lose and heartache to the residents of the Los Angeles area, they also scorched state, city and county politics. While the initial voting in the races for California governor and Los Angeles mayor is more than a year away memories of how politicians dealt with the fires and its aftermath will linger.