On the morning of Jan. 7, as thick black smoke billowed over the Pacific Palisades, newsrooms across the city mobilized without a key piece of news-gathering equipment.

According to a UTLA representative, teachers have been working without a contract since July and two mediation sessions have failed to produce a new deal.

5:20 a.m.: After back-to-back storms last week, Southern California got a nice break over the weekend. The dry conditions will continue through Tuesday with another storm expected to hit the region by ...