California prisons remain unprepared for extreme heat
The possible heat-related death of an inmate at a prison in California's Central Valley this week is focusing renewed attention…
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Santa Barbara County Lake Fire grows to 37,000 acres
The Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County, California's largest so far this year, has grown to 37,742 acres, but firefighters…
Closing Wilshire Boulevard is not what MacArthur Park needs
To the editor: I am frustrated to read about Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez's proposal to spend valuable city resources closing Wilshire…
Will California's heat wave finally ease over the weekend?
Californians may soon feel some relief after nearly two weeks of an oppressive heat wave that has relentlessly pummeled the…
Group of missing hikers found near Royal Fire in Tahoe National Forest
A group of 13 hikers were located Monday morning after they went missing inside the Royal Fire zone in the…
California wildfire prompts evacuations near wineries and Neverland Ranch
A wildfire in the mountains above Santa Barbara County's Santa Ynez Valley has spread to more than 16,000 acres, prompting…
Landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes is creating a new beach. 'It's amazing'
There's a whole new coastline in Rancho Palos Verdes. The rapidly expanding and accelerating landslide complex on the southeastern tip…
Letters to the editor: Replenishing our ecosystem, one beaver at a time
To the editor: Common sense is finally replacing ignorance and the aggressive acquisition of material goods, as it is clear…
Two Los Angeles Police Department officers injured when gunman opens fire during traffic stop
A Los Angeles Police Department traffic stop Wednesday night nearly turned deadly when a gunman pulled out a gun without…
Massive Thompson Fire near Oroville forces thousands to flee
As California braced for a dangerous and prolonged heat wave expected to last into next week, firefighters across the state…