Trial by fire.” It’s a cliché, but Los Angeles has a way of validating clichés — riots, earthquakes and fires are part of life here. One waits for locusts. More to the point: When a crisis most tests ...

Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events.

Some Los Angeles fire hydrants ran dry in recent days as demand soared for water to quell fast-moving wildfires. Local officials say that was driven by an incredible demand on a municipal water system ...

Every member of area households is under a lot of stress during the Palisades Fire, including the smallest members of the family. Keeping pets safe has been a priority for both those staying put and ...

The explosive wildfire event scorching Los Angeles has reduced several historic structures to embers and with the new Sunset Fire expanding the danger to the Hollywood Hills, the famed entertainment ...

Posts have appeared on the social media platform Nextdoor showing a sign placed on the windows of the popular high street ...

Massive wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area have filled the air with a thick cloud of smoke and ash, prompting air quality advisories across a vast stretch of Southern California. Three major ...

HEADLINE: SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the annual Polar Plunge, a Beatles ...

With the homeless crisis showing no signs whatsoever of improving, one popular bar on the Promenade has taken matters into their own hands and installed one of Stephen McMahon’s ingenious Blue Chirper ...

California strived to maintain its environmental leadership in 2024, with voters approving a $10 billion environmental bond and the state advancing its renewable energy goals — all while navigating a ...

Santa Monica prides itself on being an active community year-round, but the beginning of the year is a particular fitness frenzy for the city. Locals will look to make, and keep, New Year’s ...