Los Angeles fires spark 'smart city' conspiracy theories
As a string of wildfires hit Los Angeles County, social media users spread claims that authorities purposefully set the blazes to encourage the development of so-called "smart cities." While America's second-largest city does have long-term plans to implement digital technologies to improve services,
Tourists love Los Angeles. Could the fires change that?
Tourism officials are looking for signs of what short- and long-term toll the wildfires that struck the Los Angeles area may take on its prowess as a tourism destination.
How to make your donations useful to Los Angeles fires’ victims
For those looking to help, it can be overwhelming to know where to start and what is the best way to provide assistance. It can also be hard to avoid scams.
Aspen Thrift collecting donations for LA fires victims
Aspen Thrift Shop volunteers are collecting new body care products and new or gently worn clothing to deliver to two Los Angeles-area nonprofits to benefit the thousands of victims of the LA fires that have ravaged the region.
Heart of the City collecting donations for teens affected by the Los Angeles fires
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Portland business rallies donations for Los Angeles fire victims
A local business, Urbanite, has stepped up to support victims of the recent Los Angeles fire by collecting a wide range of donations.
Los Angeles area begins debris removal from fire zones ahead of possible weekend rain, Mayor Karen Bass says
As the Los Angeles area continues to monitor extreme fire danger, Mayor Karen Bass said officials are preparing for the ...
Los Angeles continues to burn as Santa Ana winds return to strength and fuel fires near San Diego
The Los Angeles haven’t spread in nearly a week, but the return of the Santa Ana winds to full strength could cause problems.
Should some parts of Los Angeles never rebuild?
The fires in and around Los Angeles are coming under control. The city’s mayor has already issued an executive order to speed ...
How The Future Communities Institute Is Tackling Homelessness In Los Angeles
With over 75,000 unhoused individuals in Los Angeles County, the challenge looms large, demanding solutions that are as ...
The Los Angeles fires expose a web of governments, weak by design
The question of who is in charge is testimony to the diffusion and, at times, dysfunction that make up the core DNA of the ...
The Push and Pull of Los Angeles: Beauty and Danger
Somini Sengupta, a climate reporter who has lived across Los Angeles, reflects on the city, its mythology and its reckoning ...
Los Angeles City Council backs the Hilton Universal City hotel project
The hotel will offer 395 guest rooms and a three-level parking garage as the city gets ready for 2028 Summer Olympics ...
‘Everyone needs to be on high alert,’ mayor says, as a new burst of dangerous winds bears down on Los Angeles
Another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds is lashing Southern California after a brief weekend reprieve helped crews make more progress battling the deadly infernos in Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t ...
How Los Angeles Can Recover from the Wildfires: Together
John Hope Bryant writes about how the solutions—creative, bold, and compassionate—to this devastating crisis are in our hands ...
Exploiting disaster: Renters accuse Los Angeles landlords of "abusive and illegal" price hikes
Because California is in a state of emergency, laws targeting price-gouging, including a ban on landlords raising rents by ...