Latino children with asthma seemed to suffer the worst; among that particular population ... L.A. County over the last several days. “What might be different is just the footprint — the ...

When asked if a fire event like the one in L.A. could happen in Santa Barbara ... at several data points from moisture levels, to population density, to fire hydrant locations.

For years, L.A. County ... the state’s map, Bicay said. Some of the 2,200 houses in the hazardous zone survived, he noted. And many of the homes outside the zone did not. L.A. County Supervisor ...

To make those polygons, the algorithm considers things like population density, hazard areas and how people can get out. Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin McGowan ...

The fire in northwestern L.A. County spread swiftly ... The city of Los Angeles, with a population of 3.8 million, is one of 88 different cities that make up the county of Los Angeles.

Green space vs. gray space. Birds vs. builders. It’s a tale as old as time in the Sunshine State, the plot of every Carl ...

The fire in northwestern L.A. County spread swiftly to more than 10,400 ... Erin Schaff/The New York Times Then there was the handwritten book that maps out the sites of each grave — both ...

Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting our saguaros and our homes in danger.

On Jan. 6, the day before fires raging around LA destroyed much of the Palisades ... Authorities may consider road capacity and population density as well as fire behavior in assessing how to ...