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Firefighters battle a blaze at a cold storage facility in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 22. Authorities declared a state of emergency as the fire intensified, prompting evacuations in the surrounding area. The fire started on June 17.

Firefighters battle a blaze at a cold storage facility in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 22. Authorities declared a state of emergency as the fire intensified, prompting evacuations in the surrounding area. The fire started on June 17.

An explosion scare, then a warehouse fire: Californians want answers about hazardous chemicals

July 1, 2026

GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove.

GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove.

Chemical that caused Garden Grove evacuations is stored all over California

June 25, 2026

Fun things to do this week: June 25-July 1

June 24, 2026

Ocean waves.

Ocean waves.

Hazardous conditions continue at SoCal beaches

June 15, 2026

Satellite imagery shows the difference from average sea surface temperatures at the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean — various shades of red and orange indicate level of warmth — during the first week of June 2026, as compared with the baseline used by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch.

Satellite imagery shows the difference from average sea surface temperatures at the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean — various shades of red and orange indicate level of warmth — during the first week of June 2026, as compared with the baseline used by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch.

NWS: Powerful El Niño could bring heavy rains to SoCal this winter

June 13, 2026

A Los Angeles County vote center.

A Los Angeles County vote center.

Primary election: Governor, county races head for November runoffs

June 4, 2026

Voting, polling place, voters on Election Day

Voting, polling place, voters on Election Day

Hundreds of vote centers open ahead of Tuesday’s primary election

June 1, 2026

Fun things to do this week: May 28-June 3

May 27, 2026

Columns of smoke from the Verona Fire fill the sky above west-central Riverside County.

Columns of smoke from the Verona Fire fill the sky above west-central Riverside County.

Wildfires prompt AQMD smoke advisory for Southern California

May 20, 2026

U.S. Marines dance with civilians as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week in 2025.

U.S. Marines dance with civilians as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week in 2025.

Fun things to do this week: May 21-27

May 20, 2026

Outreach workers and a sheriff's deputy participate in the 2026 Point in Time Count in Orange County.

Outreach workers and a sheriff's deputy participate in the 2026 Point in Time Count in Orange County.

Homelessness declines in Orange County, biannual count finds

May 19, 2026

The Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County.

The Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County.

State attorney general releases scathing report on ICE detention facilities

May 16, 2026