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LA residents return to the remains of their homes, and more from around the world
Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past week.
LA’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as new infernos pop up in San Diego County
With many parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a ...
Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the fire came
The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
Progress made on Los Angeles fires as evacuation orders lift
Evacuation orders have been lifted for thousands of Californians, while new blazes ignited in the city of San Diego and on the Mexico border and a red flag emergency warning for critical fire risk was ...
How Black families hope to preserve Altadena's history after the Eaton Fire
When the Eaton Fire blazed through Altadena earlier this month it took more than homes and memories — it devastated a city that has long been a haven for Black families.
Residents Return to See What the Fire Left Behind, and to Say Goodbye
Altadena residents were allowed back into their neighborhoods this week. Most were prepared for the worst but needed to find ...
California wildfires live updates: Hughes Fire quickly burns 10,000 acres in Los Angeles, Ventura counties
The fire — which erupted near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County, north of Santa Clarita, late Wednesday morning — has grown ...
Late evacuation orders in Altadena raise haunting question: Could more lives have been spared?
After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western ...
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Rebuild Black Altadena without the usual obstacles
A 2018 study by Rice University sociologists and the University of Pittsburgh examined counties that were hit by natural ...
Altadena was his paradise for 57 years. Could a fire evacuation order have saved him?
Rodney Nickerson had lived in Altadena since 1968, when he bought his three-bedroom house on Alta Pine Drive with $5 down.
Families of wildfire victims mired in grief, questioning what more could have been done
The house was burning with her brother-in-law and nephew inside when Jackie McDaniels flagged down a firetruck and begged for help. “Whoever is in there is no longer alive,” she recalled one ...