Somini Sengupta, a Times climate reporter, on her relationship with the city, its mythology, and a reckoning with disaster.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

Chris McKoy of Douglas County disappeared over a week ago after his parents say he suffered from a panic attack and crashed ...

The late John Steinbeck’s literature is not just a critical part of the American literary canon, but intrinsic to American ...