Katie Surma

It’s a headline no one would want to see: Fire hydrants being used to fight the Palisades Fire were running dry. How exactly the shortage happened?

Botanist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer discusses her new book “The Serviceberry,” explaining how this plant serves as a metaphor for living in a “gift economy.”

Disney is set to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Disneyland workers for violating Anaheim’s minimum wage law.

Toxic material in burn scars remained even after cleanup, an investigation found. Do homeowners feel safe rebuilding?

Invasive plants are overrunning the Santa Monica Mountains, making fires more destructive and more frequent. Thus, conservationists are trying to grow more native species.

The Palisades Fire torched homes in suburban neighborhoods. But they weren’t built with wildfires in mind, unlike those areas near vegetation.

Landfills and recycling centers in five California counties are on the list of potential fire debris disposal sites.

A guide to effectively providing aid of all kinds to communities and individuals impacted by the fires.

The Irvine Police Department purchased a Tesla Cybertruck to promote its D.A.R.E drug program. But some taxpayers say the money should be spent elsewhere.