Right now, there’s an investigation in Altadena looking into this very question. L.A. Times staff writer Terry Castleman has ...

The areas impacted by the Eaton and Palisades fires are full of history and culture. Evan Lovett, creator of L.A. in a Minute ...

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...

School officials are scrambling to find an alternate site for its campus while trying to support families, nearly half of ...

More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but ...

Members of the California National Guard stand near rising smoke, as the Eaton Fire continues, in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 12, 2025. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Twenty-three people have been reported ...

Under mandatory evacuation, Jones and several other Altadena residents were met by yellow caution tape and National Guard and California Highway Patrol personnel. Frustrated and unable to reach ...

Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles wildfires. Some were sent to too many people, some to too few.

Local-government taxes and fees are taking a hit ahead of a costly rebuild. Initial shortfalls are even spreading to bond ...

Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has ...