From the emergence of Skid Row to the housing crisis after World War II, a look at the major events and policies that made and defined Los Angeles’ homeless crisis.

It was Oct. 6, 1977, the day Doug Durnall's 27-year-old sister Linda Lebeau disappeared. "I could tell, by the way my sister and I got along and how close we were, that something was not right ...

The raging wildfires in the Los Angeles area have so far killed five people, spreading over almost 30 square miles. The fires are the city’s most destructive to date: More than 2,000 structures ...