Editorial: Out on the streets to count L.A.'s unhoused, volunteers learn far more than numbers can convey
In a little more than a week, legions of volunteers will fan out across Los Angeles County to count people who are homeless.
Cal Fire's updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillsides and canyons even as the fire risk worsen. For a century, the lure of ...
Teen stabbed at downtown LA immigration protest, but peace prevailed at Pasadena walkout
A scuffle broke out, and a 17-year-old wound up on the ground in Grand Park, bleeding from an apparent stab wound.
Map Shows Where California Homes Are Sliding Into the Ocean
Parts of the Southern California coastal community of Rancho Palos Verdes were shifting 4 inches closer to the ocean each week in mid-to-late 2024, NASA found.
Part of California is shifting toward the ocean at 4 inches per week
A coastal community in Southern California is shifting downslope toward the Pacific Ocean at a rapid rate, according to NASA.
Orange County school employee arrested for ‘dating’ student
A 31-year-old elementary school employee in Orange County is facing charges of sexual assault after reportedly carrying on a ...
Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
NASA Satellites Show How California’s Wildfire Crisis Was Years in the Making
The largest fires started on January 7 and devastated swathes of L.A., including Pacific Palisades and Altadena. The fires ...
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Outpacing Government? Lessons from Watch Duty’s Rise
Watch Duty’s success raises questions about why citizen-led tech is outpacing government emergency response efforts. The company’s co-founder explores the lessons agencies can learn from this ...
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More houses are being built in wildfire-prone areas. Los Angeles has a plan to stop
Before the wildfire that destroyed thousands of homes, Altadena was already debating a tense question: should new housing be ...