Hayley Smith covers trending and breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She previously contributed to The Times’ COVID-19 project, “The Pandemic’s Toll: Lives Lost in California,” in partnership with the Pulitzer Center and USC. Her work has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Vogue, HuffPost and other outlets. Originally from Miami, she holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
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El tren, con 243 pasajeros y 12 miembros de la tripulación, descarriló el lunes en Mendon, Mo, después de chocar con un camión, dijo Amtrak en un comunicado.
Downtown L.A. reached a high of 86 degrees, Burbank hit 100, and Palmdale and Lancaster both reached 104. In Paso Robles, the temperature soared to 109.
Though abortion will remain legal in California, residents across the state expressed outrage at the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe vs. Wade.
Water waste complaints are soaring in Los Angeles, while demand appears to be shrinking across the region.
The brush fire that burned 11 acres and forced some residents to flee their homes Wednesday is nearly fully contained a day later, according to authorities.
GOP lawmakers introduce a resolution to rescind a special FAA notice that has prevented flights over Disney parks since 2003.
While some of the promises made during the previous drought have been kept, conservation efforts are slipping as well-drilling threatens groundwater.
Investigators intercepted stolen merchandise shipped from Ohio and destined for an apartment complex in La Habra, officials said.
Firefighters seem to have turned a corner on the wildfire burning near Wrightwood in the Angeles National Forest. Better mapping Tuesday night provided a more accurate scope of the blaze.
Southern California officials warn residents that drought and extreme heat are creating conditions for a potentially treacherous fire season.