Los Angeles Times senior writer Doug Smith scouts Los Angeles for the ragged edges where public policy meets real people, ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:35 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...

SoCal has its wettest Christmas in modern history, what’s next for California healthcare and more big stories.

Will Congress listen? Legislation from L.A. fires would increase the risk, putting homes and lives in greater danger.

Los Angeles residents saw a spike in serious health problems after the January 2025 wildfires, including lung and heart ...

The latest round of precipitation in California is causing a continued flash flooding threat for the state, especially over ...

A scathing new report from the Los Angeles Times has ignited a fresh political firestorm in California, with gubernatorial ...

While the Palisades and Eaton fires are long since out, Los Angeles is still burning — with frustration and anger over the slow recovery.

The downtown Los Angeles skyline from over Silver Lake. For Los Angeles, 2025 began with two devastating wildfires hitting ...

As California again delays controversial rules requiring homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot “ember-resistant” zone around their houses, a new report finds that properties that were ...

An emphasis has been placed on burn scar areas that are more susceptible to flooding, mudslides and debris flows.

Another wave of rain was hitting the Los Angeles area on Friday, adding to the record-setting precipitation over Christmas.