In the hours and days after the Trump administration’s funding freeze, California leaders saw chaos and confusion. They fear more devastating effects if the courts don’t permanently block such action.

As oil companies shut down refineries, California policymakers are weighing whether the state should get into the refinery business to ensure steady supplies. An industry group says it’s not so simple.

A new shelter for evacuees displaced by the Eaton fire is opening in Duarte, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services says.

The Calabasas Landfill in Agoura is one of at least seven Southern California landfills approved to accept waste from the second phase of cleanup from the devastating L.A. fires.

A “warming and drying trend” is predicted through the weekend, and it could be the end of the month before any more rain comes, the National Weather Service reported.

Two earthquakes shake parts of Malibu and across Westside and the San Fernando Valley. There are no reports of damage.

Asians make up a large and diverse portion of undocumented immigrants in L.A. County. Community leaders say they are prepping for disruption and heartache as rumors of mass deportations swirl.

As someone who has read most of Davis’ work and knew him personally, I can say that his writings were cris de coeur more than lamentations. He was less Jeremiah and more John the Baptist, preparing the way for who would ultimately save L.A.: Us.

The toll might not have been as bad if extra engines had been pre-positioned much closer to the most fire-prone areas, former fire chiefs said.

SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic industry may have spooked the governor into silence.