The federal government decided not to test the soil of L.A.’s burn areas for hazardous substances. A Times investigation found high levels of lead and other heavy metals.
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A Times investigation reveals government failures to ensure adequate cleanup of fire-related contamination in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, leaving residents feeling uncertain about the safety of rebuilding and returning to their properties.
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A century ago, Mossbrae Falls was a glorious tourist attraction. Now, there is no easy, or legal, way for the public to get there.
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Listen every Thursday as award-winning L.A. Times columnist Sammy Roth breaks down the many complexities of today’s climate challenges.
U.S.-French relations are strained under Donald Trump’s second term. Columnist Patt Morrison recounts our shared history with France, from Marquis de Lafayette during the American Revolutionary War to Pete Hegseth and the U.S. strikes on Yemen.
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Massive deportations from the U.S. have yet to materialize in Mexico. But Mexico is accepting migrants from third countries.
Daniel Kehlmann’s ‘The Director,’ inspired by G.W. Pabst, grapples with the dangers of artistic complicity, in his case with Nazis during World War II.
As Trump’s aggressive tariffs rattle business owners and shake the foundation of American importing, the men and women who work on the ground at the country’s busiest port are feeling the effects too.
After a rain delay that lasted more than three hours, the Dodgers lean on home runs and Roki Sasaki getting out of trouble to beat the Atlanta Braves.
Gary Parton’s fragrant lilac garden in Idyllwild evokes powerful memories, and May is your last chance to visit, plus the month’s plant-related events.
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Pope Francis has died at 88. Immediately after his election on March 13, 2013, it was clear the pope ‘from the end of the world’ would do things a different way.
