Even in Los Angeles, a city dissected by highways and freeways and with busy ports and train lines, there are still places ...

When hills are healthy, vegetation can anchor the soil in place. But when that is burned off, hillsides become vulnerable to erosion, and slopes can come crashing down.

But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, ...

After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing ...