Santa Cruz County Statewide Articles

Dozens have been arrested in the heavily agricultural Kern County during a multiple-day operation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The Eaton fire cut a brutal swath through Altadena and a cherished way of life in this eclectic foothill community it upended.

Their house survived the fires. Now the Turners, along with thousands of others, are crushed, dazed, in limbo and not sure how to proceed.

Everyone knows California is disaster-prone. But wildfires are supposed to be in the hills, not on the beach, and certainly not inside the borders of one of the biggest and best-prepared cities on the planet. That makes the Palisades fire …

With thousands of people displaced from their homes, the real estate markets around Pacific Palisades and Altadena are raging, with rentals and homes attracting multiple offers.

The top things you need to know about Gov. Gavin Newsom's spending proposal for California.

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the Department of Health and Human Services, the federal workforce, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on WAMU's "1A" on Jan. 8.

Residents in parts of central and southern Marin County could soon see their trash collection fees rise under a proposal being considered by the county Board of Supervisors next week.Marin Sanitary Service is requesting to increase its rate by 3.61% …

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by President Joe Biden last week, will increase retirement benefits for many educators and other public sector workers, including nearly 290,000 in California.The act repeals both the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset …

Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those on the front lines.

Journalists from The Times are working to make sense of the origins, devastation and aftermath of the fires that have ravaged Altadena and Pacific Palisades. If you have an idea for a story or a question you'd like our reporters …

Owners of homes in Pacific Palisades say they are frustrated that they have been barred from returning to fetch belongings amid reports of looting and concerns about additional fires that threaten the remaining properties left standing.

A new policy research center was announced this week by University of California, Berkeley’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. The Climate and Society Center will focus on policies aimed at reducing greenhouse emissions through an equity lens. Professors …

Beyond those under mandatory evacuation, many leave the L.A. area because of the county's poor air quality.

With the governor proposing to cut nearly 8% in funding and defer more dollars, university leaders warned Friday that the reductions would have consequences in classrooms.

Altadena residents get false notice to visit homes in the evacuation zone. The error comes as residents throughout the county get false evacuation alerts.

Parking lot of Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates near Temescal Canyon Road. Photo by Shannon Aguiar
--










Burning Down the House The global climate refugee crisis hits Los Angeles

One person died from a suspected overdose and two others were hospitalized, disrupting a murder trial and other court proceedings scheduled to proceed Friday despite fires burning in Los Angeles.

Friday was a grim day in Pacific Palisades as residents lined up to see what's left of their homes after the wildfire that tore through the community.

Anthony Mitchell Sr., an amputee who used a wheelchair, and his son Justin, who had cerebral palsy, died due to slow evacuation efforts during the Altadena fire, relatives said Friday.