Jan. 9, 3 p.m. PST The death toll from the fires reached six, according to multiple outlets, with the city of Malibu reporting its first death of a resident killed in the Palisades fire.

A speeding vehicle heading eastbound on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge plowed into the toll plaza parking lot Tuesday morning, hitting several vehicles and killing the driver, authorities said.

In its final report, the House select committee investigating Jan. 6 could mention an official death toll from the violence. Democratic lawmakers have sought to include the police suicides as ...