A new wildfire was reported today at 11:44 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...

After Los Angeles suffered some of the most devastating wildfires in the city’s fire-prone history earlier this year, there ...

The Times tested for lead, mercury and other heavy metals in Altadena and Pacific Palisades. From respiratory problems to ...

Owners of the 7,300 homes that escaped the January wildfires need financial assistance to harden their houses, residents and ...

Noah Haggerty is an environment, health and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times. With a background in physics, he has conducted research on spacecraft propulsion, fusion energy and plasma — the ...

Research scientist Dr. Houman Hemmati discusses former RFK Jr. running mate Nicole Shanahan calling for Los Angeles mayor ...

Hundreds of LA homeowners have sought city or county approval for new home designs and other permits to eventually rebuild.

A sprinkler system was able to quell a small fire Sunday on the 14th floor of a 22-story high rise in Hollywood, authorities said. Firefighters dispatched at 10:52 a.m. Sunday to 1522 N. Gordon St., ...

Two people were critically injured and two others escaped with non-life-threatening injuries from a multi-vehicle crash Sunday in the Westlake community of Los Angeles, authorities said. Firefighters ...

A small plane crash in the Los Angeles suburb of Simi Valley Saturday killed the plane's two occupants. Residents of the ...

Gilbert Arenas responds to Charles Barkley's blunt comments about LeBron James following the Lakers' playoff elimination ...

LAPD seeks a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in South Los Angeles; no vehicle description yet as a $50,000 reward ...