Lin took over from the previous president the following year, just before the Woolsey fire burned nearly 100,000 acres in L.A. and Ventura counties. “Woolsey was my training camp,” she said.

Jamie York, a member of the good government group Unrig L.A., said the city never should have been using the disappearing messages. “Transparency is really important for an accountable ...

L.A. County health officer prohibits removal of fire debris until it’s inspected Despite complaints about lack of communication, the Los Angeles County Fire Department says it is continuing to ...

During those frightening, early moments of the L.A.-area wildfires last week, I was obsessively flipping from one local TV station to the next to get my fill of coverage. ABC 7, KTLA, KCAL (which ...