County jails may be able to improve access to medical care and lower death rates behind bars through healthcare accreditation, according to new research by Harvard University economists — but inmates remain frustrated by poor levels of treatment care even at facilities that have undergone the process.
L.A. County wildfires led Martin Estrada to delay announcing his resignation and put a sad coda on his 2½ years as Southern California’s top federal prosecutor.
‘I’m confused. Sometimes, I cannot speak.’ An actor who lost her Altadena home in the fire asks herself, ‘What is my future?’
Investigators are looking into whether downed Southern California Edison equipment ignited the Hurst fire near Sylmar, officials said.
Bolstering his environmental legacy, President Biden plans to sign proclamations creating the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments in California.
Los Angeles officials said they arrested 29 more people overnight in the fire zones, including two burglary suspects who were allegedly dressed as firefighters.
Arthur Simoneau was found near the doorway of his Topanga home, apparently trying to defend it from the Palisades fire.
After a day of progress in protecting Brentwood and Encino from the Palisades fire, firefighters are bracing for several days of winds.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order suspending parts of the Coastal Act and the California Environmental Quality Act to aid homeowners rebuilding after losses in last week’s wildfires.
Free bus and train rides on L.A. Metro are being offered through Sunday.
