As multiple deadly wildfires burn across Los Angeles and hundreds of thousands of residents flee their homes, the lack of water is impeding firefighters' efforts to fight the flames. More than 27,000 ...

As the Palisades and Eaton fires continue to scorch Southern California, helpless spectators are raising questions about whether there are better ways to tame the flames. While some fire hydrants in ...

An ocean water advisory is in place for miles of Los Angeles County coastline in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire. The advisory will remain in place until further notice from Las Flores State Beach ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. There’s a fire raging in Pacific Palisades, ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Public health officials on Tuesday warned ...

While the area is still dealing with the Palisades Fire in the short term, the long-term impacts will also be sharp and numerous, particularly to local ocean health. Due to the fires raging across the ...

Just in time for a mini heat wave going into the weekend, local public health authorities have lifted ocean water advisories placed on Malibu- and Santa Monica-area beaches affected by January’s ...

The public is being warned to stay out of the ocean in the Los Angeles area due to contamination from runoff from the fires raging along the coastline. The water being used to quell the raging fire ...