Pestrella has spent his entire 38-year career at LA County Public Works, making his way up from field hydrologist to director.

The city of Los Angeles has approved the first four permits to rebuild homes in the wealthy enclave of Pacific Palisades that ...

With a few notable areas where the orange and red tide receded, like the hills above Berkeley and Oakland, territory deemed “high” or “very high” hazard exploded across the state, increasing by 168% ...

Karen Bass' order directs multiple city departments to create plans to expedite rebuilding with wildfire resilience in mind.

The order directs city departments to streamline permitting for homeowners who rebuild all-electric and more fire-resistant ...

The city works with several agencies on the crisis — the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), LA Sanitation ... within a broader context of the ...

SCE customers billed for days without power, while water rates surge despite firefighting shortages Scrolling through local social media, one sees postings objecting to Southern California Edison ...

The U.S. education ecosystem is seeking ways to counteract diminished federal support through technology and, more ...

With rain rates close to an inch and hour possible, Los Angeles issues address specific-evacuation orders in places ...

A flood watch will go into effect Wednesday afternoon across much of Los Angeles and Ventura ... Wednesday morning, LA County Department of Public Works Director Mark Pestrella said the peak ...

A proposed contract could include the Hawaii Tourism Authority being a title sponsor of a Rams home game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, according to public documents. The HTA has a pre-existing ...

The orchestra also receives public funding via grants from the National Endowment for the Arts; State of California; California Arts Council; the Los Angeles County Arts Commission; City of Los ...