California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: LA won’t take less water from Mono Lake
LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to ...
Opinion
Opinion: Make Los Angeles great again
Maybe the families and companies fleeing this state are trying to tell us something has gone wrong in California.
Santa Monica Daily Press1d
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is.
In just a single month, 2025 is the second most destructive fire year in California history, with more than 16,000 homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by two fires in the Los Angeles area.
Railway Technology1d
The most expensive rail construction projects in 2024
In total, 205 rail construction projects broke ground in 2024, with a combined capital investment of almost $390bn ...
L.A. fire updates: Fire victims seek answers about rebuilding, cleanup timeline
As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new ...
Newsom’s LA Rises Initiative Not Just About Rebuilding Los Angeles, But City’s Rebirth & Path Forward For “The Next 50 Or 100 Years”
The post-wildfire public-private partnership includes at least $100M of private capital and will shape "what L.A. is going to ...
Santa Monica Daily Press2d
Governor Newsom announces ‘LA Rises’ initiative to rebuild Los Angeles after devastating wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled LA Rises, a private-sector initiative aimed at accelerating the recovery and rebuilding of Los Angeles communities devastated by recent wildfires. The effort, ...
The Los Angeles wildfires destroyed more than buildings
Wildfires have destroyed around 90 square miles of area around Pacific Palisades, Pasadena and other communities in the Los ...
Claremont Courier3d
Light rail construction from Azusa to Pomona is complete
The $1.5 billion, four-station Metro A Line extension project has reached substantial completion and was on time and on ...
Mass Transit4d
CHSRA, MTA projects to bring economic growth to respective regions
CHSRA’s high-speed rail project will bring nearly $22 billion in total economic activity while MTA’s 2025-2029 Capital Plan ...
LA Metro to resume fare collection after wildfire pause
LA Metro will resume collecting fares after a two-week pause spurred by devastating wildfires across the Los Angeles area. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority said fares ...