Man suspected of igniting the Line fire pleads not guilty to multiple counts of arson. The fire has scorched nearly 40,000 acres and is 49% contained.

Residents alleged pervasive problems within the building, including mold, vermin, plumbing and electrical issues that they said the foundation failed to fix.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is warning that a ban on homeless shelters and other housing in the city of Norwalk is against the law.

After a prolonged stretch of record breaking heat that scorched Southern California and sparked wildfires much of the state will experience below average temperatures, rain and even early season snow this week.

An industrial chemical used in plastic products has been cropping up in illegal drugs from California to Maine.

Metro is sued over a $730-million subway car order after labor advocates said the agency failed to implement its jobs program.

All three earthquakes were reported within the same general area north of Malibu where a magnitude 4.7 temblor had hit four days earlier.

The candidates for Los Angeles County district attorney will square off weeks before November’s election in an event co-hosted by KNX and The Times.

The body of 61-year-old Kirk Thomas-Olsen was discovered in Yosemite National Park more than 20 days after he was expected to return from his solo hike.

Humidity, cooler temperatures help tip the odds against three California wildland fires at lower levels but peaks remain dry.