Octavia E. Butler and Mike Davis are just some of the Angelenos whose books can help us understand L.A.'s fires, plus Kristin ...

Brooke Shields' new memoir, the "Soul Man" duo and a historic Beverly Hills building are all fodder for this week's News Quiz ...

One victim was remembered as “a man with a quick wit, a brilliant mind and a love for his family.” Another victim was known ...

Somini Sengupta, a climate reporter who has lived across Los Angeles, reflects on the city, its mythology and its reckoning ...

Beni Oren was among the first group that saw, then escaped the Palisades fire. After posting video of his experience online, internet users became suspicious.

Apocalypse as a happy ending? Only in Los Angeles. It's an idea that's epicentral to the identity of the place.

Awareness of doom in Los Angeles, and yet a need to push disaster away, has created a kind of collective psychosis.

The most destructive fires in the city’s history claimed 27 lives. Officials say that number will likely increase.

For many service workers, a wealthy Los Angeles neighborhood represented an economic lifeline that the fires have now severed ...

T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling ...

Heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered Los Angeles leaders are beginning to ponder a monumental ...

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the ...