The GOP blamed the L.A. fires on California’s ‘forest management.’ But that’s not the problem
The native landscape is chaparral, not forest—and clearing out the brush could make fires even worse. When the Palisades Fire ...
Italian-Inspired Villa in Los Feliz
This meticulously reimagined 1920s Italian-inspired villa embodies the essence of old Hollywood glamour paired with ...
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
What makes a neighborhood resilient to fires?
Wildfires are a fact of life in California. They’re a natural phenomenon, clearing decaying vegetation, restoring nutrients ...
In the rush to rebuild, one topic is taboo: What should be built differently — or not at all?
As officials rush to remove barriers to rebuilding fire-ravaged communities, are they passing up a rare opportunity to craft ...
How some homes were left standing after the L.A. fires
Stucco, a cement material, is a common exterior for Southern California houses and it’s fire-resistant. Emails and videos of ...
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This Bizarre Museum In California Has Fascinatingly Odd Exhibits That Defy Explanation
Los Angeles harbors a hidden gem that’ll make your brain do backflips – the Museum of Jurassic Technology. The Museum of ...
Why are lone homes left standing after the Los Angeles fires? It’s not entirely luck
The scattershot nature of the carnage in the Los Angeles wildfires is confounding homeowners and experts alike. So does luck ...
When houses are fuel: Why firefighting was no match for a California disaster decades in the making
Experts told NBC News that Southern California and other vulnerable areas need a transformational shift in mindset away from ...
To Be From L.A. Is to Know Its Twin Temptations: Beauty and Danger
A Times climate reporter reflects on a city, its mythology and a reckoning with disaster.