Criticism increases for LAUSD disrupting sports seasons
There’s growing criticism of the Los Angeles Unified School District and Region North for calling off all sports activities on Wednesday after smoke was seen…
New US wildfire rips through mountain area north of Los Angeles | Environment News
Firefighting aircraft and ground crews are battling fast-moving wildfire in the Castaic Lake area north of Los Angeles.A fast-moving wildfire broke out in the mountains…
These are the 26 hiking trails that burned in the Eaton fire
An accounting of the damage of the Eaton fire is still ongoing. Since starting in early January, it has burned more than 14,000 acres, destroyed…
L.A.-area fires have led to new bills in Congress. Here are some
WASHINGTON — As congressional leaders wrestle over whether to add conditions to federal aid in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires, a first wave of…
L.A.’s architecturally significant houses destroyed in fires
Los Angeles has Frank Gehry’s glorious Walt Disney Concert Hall, the space-age wonder of the LAX Theme Building and the stack-of-vinyl needle drop that is…
Map reveals Britain’s danger ‘hotspots’ where over 300 pedestrians mowed down in one year – is your area on the list?
A MAP has revealed Britain's most dangerous "hotspots" for pedestrians - with over 300 mowed down in a year in one area.The interactive map shows…
Biden bans offshore drilling across huge area of US
BBCUS President Joe Biden has announced a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America's coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes office.During…
State issues new rule to help fix California’s troubled home insurance market
The state released another regulation Monday aimed at easing California’s home insurance crisis that will allow insurers to charge homeowners higher premiums to protect themselves…
In Coachella Valley, residents seek a park along shrinking Salton Sea
SALTON SEA, Calif. — In a state boasting epic mountain ranges and stunning coastlines, the Salton Sea is not typically considered an outdoor-lover’s paradise.California’s largest…
Two teens dead, four wounded in Houston area “makeshift nightclub” shooting
Two teens were killed and four others wounded in a shooting what Houston police are calling a "makeshift night" club. Photo courtesy of KHOU-TV. Dec.…
Rare tornado strikes south of Bay Area with estimated peak winds of 90 mph
Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A rare tornado struck Scotts Valley, just south of the Bay Area, overturning cars, damaging trees and knocking out power with…
In Arcadia area, Asian American voters fueled gains for Trump
After months of waffling, longtime Democrat Edmund Liu swung to Donald Trump because of the smash-and-grab down the street. When Liu first moved to the…
Rose Bowl improvements: Eye on future while preserving past
An artist rendering shows how reconfigured seating would be a contiguous oval shape and have a more gradual slope. (Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation) The Rose…
Texas offers Trump land on U.S.-Mexico border for mass deportations
McALLEN, Texas — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under…
How locals from the greater Palm Springs area are remaking the desert
Standing in the dim light of Las Palmas, the Palm Springs micro-brewery and go-to gathering spot for young locals in the low desert, floral designer…
Native Americans press Biden to designate national monuments in California
A Native American-led coalition is pressing the Biden administration to designate three new national monuments in California, with some fearing the chance to protect these…
5 safe Palos Verdes Peninsula trails that avoid the landslides
• About 13.5 miles of trails in the Portuguese Bend, Abalone Cove, Filiorum and Forrestal reserves are currently closed due to landslides. • But you…
Euro Area to See Consumer Pickup But Risks Are High, EU Says
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe euro area’s economic growth will pick up as obstacles to consumption and investment fade away, though geopolitics poses an increasing threat,…
Democrat Mike Levin reelected to San Diego area House seat
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Mike Levin defeated a challenge from Republican Matt Gunderson to secure a fourth term representing a coastal district in San Diego and…
Fed up with crime and homelessness, Bay Area voters move right
SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, the Bay Area has been celebrated — and sometimes mocked — as a progressive beacon, a proud throwback to hippie-era values…