California fire season kicks off with a blazing bang
It’s going to be a bad fire season. Even at what historically has been the start of rainy…
What went wrong with State Farm’s L.A. fire response
In the aftermath of the Eaton fire, Amy Harrity and her husband were stunned to discover that their…
California’s Madre fire at 80,000-plus acres, but crews gain ground
Firefighters on Sunday were gaining control over the massive Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County, which at…
Video: Hiker rescued from notoriously dangerous California canyon
Ventura County emergency crews had to rescue a hiker who suffered a “traumatic injury” Saturday in a stretch…
Dodgers’ record masks problems exposed during loss to Astros
When the Dodgers left Los Angeles for their final road trip before the All-Star break last summer, they…
USC commit Andrew Williams proves City still has football talent
It was 7 a.m., and Fremont High’s Andrew Williams was sleeping at his grandmother’s house in South Los…
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passed. What does that mean?
Newsletter You’re reading the Essential California newsletter Our reporters guide you through the most important news, features and…
LACMA’s deserves more credit than the L.A. Times is giving it
To the editor: Let us now praise Michael Govan, the director of the Los Angeles County Museum of…
L.A. authorities cracking down on retail theft ‘fences’
They entered the stores with shopping bags already full and left empty-handed, sometimes counting cash. Watching the transactions…
‘Troubling reminder of federal overreach’
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained several people in the Los Angeles area on Independence Day. The agency has…