Low reservoirs and fire hydrants without water in burning neighborhoods in Altadena, Pacific Palisades and elsewhere have been a much talked about flashpoint, drawing criticism from failed mayoral ...

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The porous border is arguably the greatest immediate security challenge facing the U.S. Indeed, two decades after 9/11, the ...

A pillar of the community who raised a family, ran a successful shoe store, and helped support local youth athletic programs, he added: “It’s easy to ... by fierce Santa Ana winds and tinder ...

As the president of Farmington Area Single Track, a nonprofit mountain biking advocacy group, Chris Conley has worked for many years to build a cycling culture in San Juan County, an area much better ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...

With a generous £150 cash offer for customers who are willing to convert their current accounts, Santander is causing a stir in the banking industry. The action strengthens Santander’s ties to the UK ...

The winds have been drawing energy from Canada. Forecasters say the winds might be followed by another major Santa Ana wind event next Monday and possibly one next Thursday, the weather service said.

Avernus (“without a bird”) in A Dictionary of Latin Tags and Phrases is a lake described by Romans as the entrance to hell because its poisonous vapors draw birds down to where they are killed.

Former classrooms and studios at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design appear as if they were just vacated. Art projects lay scattered around a workshop, and books line the shelves of the library.

Fast-moving Santa Ana winds – some as powerful as a hurricane – have been roaring across Southern California and feeding the wildfires firefighters are battling in the Los Angeles area.