Opinion
The most meaningful reform LA County can make post-fires is to its sprawling government
The maze of jurisdictional responsibility across Los Angeles County's many governments makes dealing with regional challenges much harder.
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Confusion in Palisades as PCH partially reopens, but access remains restricted within city limits
Conflicting plans from the city and county confuse residents and visitors alike, as L.A. city backtracks on reopening and the county proceeds with plan.
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The LA County Fires Devastated Homes In The Wildland Urban Interface. Here’s What That Is.
By Jeremia Kimelman, CalMatters In just a single month, 2025 is the second most destructive fire year in California history, ...
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'You Just Have to Say No': LA's Plan to Stop Building Homes in Fire Zones
L.A. County officials are considering a land use plan, one that would allow more density in the interior of Altadena to ...
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Waymo is taking on LA freeways. Keep calm and carry on
The company was given the regulatory go-ahead to drive on freeways last summer. And now, after more than 1.9 million miles ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
LA wildfires mapped: Border 2 fire stalled as rain brings risk of dangerous flash flooding and debris flows
As firefighters in California continue to battle the Border 2 fire, forecasters have warned about the risk of flash flooding ...
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US: Mystery ‘Help’ Signs On Google Maps Near LA Shipping Yard Spark Concern
Mysterious messages like ‘Help’ and ‘Traffico’ spotted on Google Maps near a Los Angeles shipping yard have sparked fears of ...
California wildfires lose steam but welcomed rain brings different threats
Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the ...
California Wildfires: Much-needed rain is expected to help firefighting efforts this weekend.
Rain and cooler temperatures will bring relief to Southern California this weekend, after a prolonged stretch of dry, breezy ...
LA fires live updates: Evacuation orders issued as new blaze explodes near U.S.-Mexico border
Fast-moving brush fire has scorched 800 acres in the hard-to-access Otay Mountain wilderness, while Donald Trump is expected ...
LA wildfires live: Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California
Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfire burns more than 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake as new Laguna Fire forces campus to ...