Weather service issues its most severe fire warning for parts of L.A. area as winds pick up
The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the NWS for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday.
Harvard study suggests tactic for U.S. jails to reduce inmate deaths
County jails may be able to improve access to medical care and lower death rates behind bars through healthcare accreditation, according to new research by Harvard University economists — but inmates remain frustrated by poor levels of treatment care even at facilities that have undergone the process.
Column: U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada steps down, looks back at his ‘labor of love’
L.A. County wildfires led Martin Estrada to delay announcing his resignation and put a sad coda on his 2½ years as Southern California’s top federal prosecutor.
The Eaton fire gave an Altadena actor a role she doesn’t want
‘I’m confused. Sometimes, I cannot speak.’ An actor who lost her Altadena home in the fire asks herself, ‘What is my future?’
Officials investigating whether Southern California Edison equipment ignited Hurst fire
Investigators are looking into whether downed Southern California Edison equipment ignited the Hurst fire near Sylmar, officials said.
Biden to create new national monuments in California’s desert and far north
Bolstering his environmental legacy, President Biden plans to sign proclamations creating the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments in California.
Burglary suspects dressed as firefighters arrested in L.A. fire zone, officials say
Los Angeles officials said they arrested 29 more people overnight in the fire zones, including two burglary suspects who were allegedly dressed as firefighters.
Hang-gliding pioneer tried to save Topanga home. His friends never heard from him again
Arthur Simoneau was found near the doorway of his Topanga home, apparently trying to defend it from the Palisades fire.
Increasing winds bring new fire dangers across L.A. County this week
After a day of progress in protecting Brentwood and Encino from the Palisades fire, firefighters are bracing for several days of winds.
Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order suspending parts of the Coastal Act and the California Environmental Quality Act to aid homeowners rebuilding after losses in last week’s wildfires.