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LA Mobile Home Park Fire Victims Face Uncertain Future

An aerial view of the Palisades Fire devastation at the Palisades Bowl Mobile Home Park on Feb. 8, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui, SIPA USA via Reuters

Crushed by Boulders, Drowned in Mud: How Debris Flows Endanger LA’s Fire-Ravaged Communities

San Gabriel Valley areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they happen? What is being done to prepare? And what do survivors of a catastrophic one that …

Mobile Homes Are Some of California’s Last Affordable Housing. Can They Rebuild After LA Fires?

Mobile home residents don’t know when or if they will be able to rebuild their homes. Local, state, and federal decisions will affect the fate of some of California’s dwindling lower-priced housing.

California Mulls New Domestic Violence Protections for When an Abuser Exits Prison

Domestic violence survivors sometimes lack protections when a convicted abuser is released from prison. A proposal by a San Bernardino Democrat aims to close the gap.

A Former Firefighter in the Legislature Has Ideas. Will Democrats Listen?

Sen. Kelly Seyarto is the only former career firefighter currently serving in the Legislature. But as a Republican in a Democratic supermajority, he says it can be challenging to make progress on wildfire policy.

Column: Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump and the Art of the Deal

Rather than confronting Trump, California's governor is showing restraint and using flattery to ensure the state gets the federal disaster relief it needs and deserves. That's a smart strategy.

Opinion: L.A. Can Lean on Other Cities to Prevent Fires, Not Just to Fight Them

Firefighters came to help from all over California; from Texas, Oregon and Arizona; from tribal reservations and even Mexico and Canada. We should collaborate to prevent disasters, too.

Southern California's Strongest Storm of the Winter Is Here: 'High Risk of Flooding, Debris Flow'

The first wave of the strongest storm of the winter began hitting Southern California on Wednesday, but the most damaging rains are expected Thursday.

Lawmakers Target Looters in Wake of Arrests in Los Angeles-Area Burn Zones

California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after more than two dozen individuals were arrested in evacuation zones after the recent deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County.

More Than Six Years After Wildfires Destroyed Their Malibu Homes, Many Still Struggle to Rebuild

Some Malibu homeowners remain tangled in bureaucracy six years after the Woolsey Fire. After the recent Palisades Fire, they're worried they're going to be left further behind.

A 'Brush With Catastrophe': Close Call With Hughes Fire Stirs Concerns About Jail Safety

Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates are still haunted by the what-ifs.

L.A. County Teen 'Serial Swatter' Is Sentenced to Prison

A Lancaster teen was sentenced to four years in prison after making more than 375 hoax calls. Authorities said he was also a swatter-for-hire.

Column: Cruising Into the Mainstream With a Lowrider Professor

Denise Sandoval, who has taught at Cal State Northridge since 2002, is perhaps the premier scholar on lowrider culture and also an exemplar of what an academic should be.

Column: In Aftermath of Fires, Consultants Might Help, but L.A. Needs Someone to Lead

There's no shortage of organizations and high-profile individuals driving Southern California's wildfire recovery. Have they lost faith in our politicians?

Top California Democrats Clash Over How to Rein in Drug Industry Middlemen

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators in Sacramento seem to agree: Prescription drug prices are too high. But lawmakers and the second-term governor are at odds over what to do about it, and a recent proposal could trigger one …

An Arm and a Leg: How Do You Deal With Wild Drug Prices?

Prices for brand-name drugs in the U.S. are three times what the same drugs cost in other countries. And in a recent KFF survey, 3 in 10 adults reported not taking their medicine as prescribed at some point in the …

West Contra Costa Unified Embraces STEM Education With New Science Building Opening

West Contra Costa Unified School District has unveiled its newest science building for middle and high schoolers.The building is for Hercules middle and high school students and was built to reaffirm West Contra Costa’s commitment to STEM (science, technology, engineering, …

The Community College Creating a Home Base for Transition-Age Foster Students

One student's experience a semester into new housing reserved for transition-age youth at Pasadena City College

How a 1995 California Court Ruling That Restored Immigrant Rights Could Backfire in 2025

California has the nation’s largest population of undocumented immigrants with roughly 1.8 million people. Over the last three decades, Californians’ attitudes about that fact have undergone an astonishing swing.

Jarring Video Captures Hit-and-Run Suspect Abandoning Victim in Busy Road, Police Say

L.A. police released alarming security camera video that appears to show a driver running over a man, getting out of his car to approach the victim and then driving away.

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