Tag: LOS ANGELES

#Strong is a recovery scam. California’s future demands something more

Joyce Birdwell survived the North Complex fire in 2020, though it devoured her home, and a life she…

Should L.A. look to ‘sponge cities’ to solve its flooding problem?

In 2019, when the Thai government announced plans to turn an abandoned tobacco factory in the nation’s smoggy…

By Max Kim

Let’s imagine a future that works for all of us

When L.A. Times staffers started to assemble a Future of L.A. project last year, we wondered which topics…

Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA

The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has…

Bringing the film industry’s excess food to people in need

While Hollywood actors may be the face of the film and television industry, teams of professionals work behind…

Rapidly spreading brush fire prompts an evacuation order for thousands north of Los Angeles

A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly Thursday, forcing thousands…

Los Angeles wildfires may be linked to 440 deaths, new research estimates

The wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles earlier this year — burning entire neighborhoods to the ground, straining firefighting…

When their L.A. home burned down, they packed an RV and headed across America

Los Angeles — David Israel's home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles burned down in January's…

The true cost of abandoning science

A view of the Milky Way arching over Joshua trees. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Any trip…

How green spaces can help get kids outside and keep them cool

For Saul Maldonado, planting with his 7-year-old son, Nicholas, isn't just a hobby — the family is putting…

Justice Department releases a new list of sanctuary jurisdictions. L.A. County is not on it

The Department of Justice published a new list Tuesday of "sanctuary" jurisdictions that it claims have policies, laws…

California Democrats are considering a new political map that could win 5 more US House seats, AP source says

California Democrats are considering a new political map that could win 5 more US House seats, AP source…