Firefighters Battle to Keep Palisades Blaze From Pushing Into Mandeville Canyon
Mandeville Canyon Road, including multimillion-dollar homes with panoramic city views, was out of immediate danger for now, fire officials said.
L.A. Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized
Energy experts said the decision by utility companies serving the area not to turn off many power lines during high winds had likely increased the risk of fires.
Judge Finds Giuliani in Contempt for Continued Defamation of Election Workers
In November, Rudy Giuliani repeated accusations against the women at least four times, after Donald J. Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
James Arthur Ray, 67, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies
A rising star among New Age motivational speakers, he was brought down by a disaster during one of his retreats in Arizona, where three people died in a sweat lodge.
False Evacuation Alert Was Sent to 10 Million People Around L.A., Officials Say
Public safety officials fear that residents might ignore future, accurate alerts if they become accustomed to false warnings.
Columbia Professor Says She Was Pushed to Retire Because of Her Activism
Katherine Franke, a law professor and vocal advocate of pro-Palestinian students, had been under investigation over remarks she made about Israeli students.
In San Francisco, Controversial Flags Have Had Their Ups and Downs
A collection of historic flags, some with provocative associations, was removed from the plaza outside City Hall for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration. By Friday, they were flying again.
Regulators Tell Baltimore Drug Program to ‘Cease and Desist’
Maryland issued the order after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner traced overdoses and deaths to an addiction program offering free housing.
An Altadena Family Escaped the L.A. Wildfires, but They Lost Almost Everything
Aurielle Hall knew she had little time to get herself and her daughter out of Altadena. Convincing Aunt Cheri would be a different challenge.
As a Felon, Trump Upends How Americans View the Presidency
President-elect Donald J. Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.
Biden Calls Meta’s Ending of Fact-Checking Program ‘Shameful’
Responding to a question from a reporter, the president said he believed Americans “want to tell the truth.”
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