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

SoCal has its wettest Christmas in modern history, what’s next for California healthcare and more big stories.

Drawing on lessons from recent blazes, a state commission has released a series of recommendations to protect older adults.

Will Congress listen? Legislation from L.A. fires would increase the risk, putting homes and lives in greater danger.

While the Palisades and Eaton fires are long since out, Los Angeles is still burning — with frustration and anger over the ...

A NOAA GOES satellite also captured smoke from the Palisades, Eaton and Kenneth fires that devastated Southern California in January 2025.

As California again delays controversial rules requiring homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot “ember-resistant” zone around their houses, a new report finds that properties that were ...

New state laws and policies created in reaction to devastating wildfires could spell massive changes for Southern ...

Sonic Fire Tech’s infrasound system detects and stops wildfires without water, offering a new defense for California homes.