First discovered: 3:23 a.m. Aug. 7 Initial location: Riverside County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 3:23 a.m.

Tony Briscoe is an environmental reporter with the Los Angeles Times. His coverage focuses on the intersection of air quality and environmental health. Prior to joining The Times, Briscoe was an ...

Yen Liu will not face criminal charges in the 2021 shooting of Adrian Abelar, who had discarded a weapon and was prone on the ...

First discovered: 12:35 a.m. Aug. 7 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 12:35 a ...

Two bills would replace $15 billion in utility power-grid investments with cheaper public financing — a new approach to ...

Rick Caruso’s Steadfast LA announced a $1 million initiative to aid business owners affected by January's LA fires.

Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive ...

Crews used ropes, ladders, and a harness to pull the woman out of the chimney, a process that took about 30 minutes. Fire ...

More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest.

Newly released emails in the aftermath of January's wildfires show how many California residents were confused about which ...

Happy Wednesday, Utah! Today will run a few degrees warmer than yesterday with daytime highs climbing into the upper 90s for ...

A dozen major wildfires are burning across California, and officials warn the threat will only grow in August and September, ...