Litter is widely viewed as a blight on nature, so it is no surprise that municipalities are creating more programs to get rid of trash polluting the natural world. These include initiatives like the ...

A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escape routes were gridlocked before the first evacuation orders were given.

Facing the uncertainties of droughts, wildfires, blackouts, poor air quality, mudslides and flooding, here are some ideas ...

As fires have raged, so have citations of the prescient author Mike Davis. But in a changed world, we need new thinkers too.

Aerial view of homes destroyed by wildfire in the Mark West Estates neighborhood in Santa Rosa on Oct. 11, 2017. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times) ...

No one had predicted the flames would move so fast, or consume so much of this city of 175,000 and surrounding communities. No one could have predicted, either, that Santa Rosa would manage to ...

A political cartoon of Santa Ana City Council, from left top row, David Penaloza, Thai Viet Phan, Phil Bacerra, Mayor Valerie Amezcua, Johnathan Hernandez, Jesse Lopez, Ben Vazquez, bottom row ...

Hernandez was first elected to the Santa Ana City Council in 2020 to represent the north-central Ward 5. He was re-elected in November. He is most proud, he said, of getting four parks built in ...

The Palisades and Eaton fires have so far killed a combined 27 people as firefighters take advantage of a slight reprieve from the Santa Ana winds to ... Kennis and the the city alert listed ...

The Clay Fire was reported at about 5 p.m. near the Santa Ana River, along Van Buren Boulevard and Pedley Road, according to Cal Fire. The fire was about 3 miles away from Riverside Municipal Airport.

A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event is expected. The National Weather Service ...