Alex Wigglesworth

More than 27,000 customers across California at one point had their power cut due to increased wildfire risks, and many more could soon experience the safety shutoffs.

Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to cut off federal disaster aid for California's wildfires if he returns to the White House, most recently

A new study by researchers at USC has found that a popular variety of fire retardant is laden with toxic metals

LOS ANGELES — It's a scene that's become routine with big blazes in the West. A plane dips low over a smoldering ridgetop and unleashes a ribbon of fire retardant, coating the hillside a bright pink.

In an effort to fight the sexual exploitation of children, federal authorities will teach Los Angeles Unified School District students, staff and parents how to stay safe online.

The driver fled the scene after the killing, which took place in a parking lot of BMO Stadium in Exposition Park, investigators said.

LOS ANGELES — In an effort to fight the sexual exploitation of children, federal authorities will teach Los Angeles Unified School District students, staff and parents how to stay safe online.

A sweeping new conservation plan aims to ensure the survival of the Western Joshua tree The iconic species faces habitat loss from climate change, wildfires and development

The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site at the Twentynine Palms Marine base shelters the young reptiles until their shells are tough enough to withstand raven attacks.

Loma Linda University Medical Center ranked third in the country for how long its patients typically spent at the emergency department, with a median time of nearly seven hours, based on federal data.