Pestrella has spent his entire 38-year career at LA County Public Works, making his way up from field hydrologist to director.

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:44 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.

These numbers tell us that a California renter lives in the same unit for 33 months, according to the median stay of the 11 ...

In rebuilding, Malibu homeowners face the challenge of not just fire danger but also sea level rise. Some argue the land ...

A new prescribed burn, named 2025 Anf Texas Canyon Wcsl, was initiated today at 4:55 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The ...

Wood was found lying in the doorway of his Moorpark home on Mountain Trail Street with a large pool of blood near his head April 16, 2004, by Ventura County Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a ...

Filter-feeding fish ingest a deadly algal neurotoxin called domoic acid and are then eaten by sea lions, seals and dolphins.

Fire hazard has grown in Los Angeles County over the past decade, according to new state maps. What do the maps show? The ...

More than 800,000 acres of land across these SoCal counties have been classified under the highest fire hazard severity zone ...

While the Los Angeles area will feel ... East Harriet St. during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP) “This ...