Los Angeles Times senior writer Doug Smith scouts Los Angeles for the ragged edges where public policy meets real people, ...

Days before the Palisades Fire in California spiraled out of control, one fire captain refrained from deploying bulldozers ...

The floods that struck last week just before the first anniversary of the January wildfires show how extreme weather is ...

The L.A. Department of Water and Power had kept the nearby Santa Ynez Reservoir empty for nearly a year, contributing to dry ...

Heavy rain and flash flooding already led to water rescues and at least one death in Northern California, local officials ...

In the forests of the Sierra Nevada, the black-backed woodpecker is without parallel. The bird appears almost born of fire, ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued "life-threatening" flash flood warnings for parts of Southern California.

Officials warned that driving would remain hazardous across much of the state, with heavy rain still to fall in some places ...

2025 began with a series of raging fires in Los Angeles, which decimated neighborhoods in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing more than 30 people. The burn zones remain in the rebuilding ...

Devastating wildfire, flooding and extreme heat events took place over the past year, several resulting in mass fatalities.

Governor Newsom extends California's wildfire project deadline through May 1, 2026, to fast-track safety efforts.

A new study shows LA wildfires caused hidden health problems, including heart attacks and lung illness, weeks after fires ...