California Fires
A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escape routes were gridlocked before the first evacuation orders were given
Lawmakers are calling on the state to expedite rules for ember-resistant defensible space zones around homes that some experts say may have helped mitigate the damage from Los Angeles’ devastating wildfires.
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Draped in Mexican and Salvadoran and flags, roughly 1,000 demonstrators gathered near City Hall shortly before noon, blocking traffic at Spring and Temple streets
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Investigating the Fires
From New York-style pizzerias in Brentwood to hot chicken temples in Pasadena, here’s where to pick up wings ahead of the big game.
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Anthony Ruben Whisenant, 24, pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge for his actions related to a 2020 fentanyl deal that resulted in the death of a fellow Marine.
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World & Nation
President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, Canada and China, triggering a trade war and raising fears about consumer costs.
The Recording Academy’s Premiere Ceremony (where most of the genre-oriented awards are announced) is underway in L.A.
President Trump’s plans for mass deportations has injected a sense of uncertainty and fear into L.A.’s large informal economy
The Lakers dealt their murky present for an awe-inspiring future, and now you have to wonder, with the NBA trade deadline just four days away, are they done?
Architect Susan Nwankpa Gillespie designed the exterior of the second floor of the ADU with kente cloth in mind. Part of the facade resembles the handwoven textile.
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Visual Storytelling
As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an eerie orange glow across the valley below.
