Weather Service meteorologists make their forecasts based on a combination of current conditions, historical events, and computer weather models. They take all this information and then predict what they think is the most likely outcome. There are always external factors, situations that may occur but are less likely. Sometimes, a storm will outperform forecasts, and … Read more
The peak high above Los Angeles is full of clues. There are broken pieces of electrical equipment, and a grove of madrones blackened by the fire. Police tape has been tied around a patch of sandy soil, now mixed with ash. Investigators have focused on these rocky cliffs with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean … Read more
We received an evacuation alert on Wednesday night. The fire came out of nowhere and threatened to spread throughout Hollywood. I took our son out of the bathtub. We got into the car and drove north, passing two other fires, amid smoke and sirens, gridlock and chaos, flames on the horizon in all directions. People … Read more
Following the first rally of her campaign for mayor of Los Angeles in 2021, Karen Bass spoke candidly about what she sees as a potential drawback to the job — a lack of world travel and involvement in global affairs. Ms. Bass was accustomed to traveling the world as a Democratic member of Congress and … Read more