Karen Garcia is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the team that has a pulse on breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a reporter on the Utility Journalism Team, which focused on service journalism. Her previous stints include reporting for the San Luis Obispo New Times and KCBX Central Coast Public Radio.
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The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has jumped from more than 1% to 3% and back down to 1.5%.
On Friday, the storied coastal road had dissolved into a river of mud and debris after a powerful rainstorm sent those burned hillsides careening toward the ocean, turning canyons into rivers of mud and rocks.
Igloo recalls 1 million coolers manufactured before 2024 that are posing hazards to your fingers.
The Ocean-Aire Mobile Home Estates and Country Club Mobile Home Estates in Oxnard were hit by 60-mph wind gusts. Meteorologists say it was a weak tornado.
Street flooding and mudslides, and a weak tornado, were reported across the region as the storm barreled through Thursday evening.
When marchers crossed overpasses of U.S. 101, prosecutors say Martin Richard Torres, 42, climbed onto a freeway sign, vandalized it and threw books at traffic below.
An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact to Earth.
Officers tried to get into the vehicle to save the driver, but, ‘due to the intensity of the flames and heat, they were unable to rescue the occupant,’ the department said.
State and local resources for people who lost their employment or had their hours cut because of the fires.
If you opt into the county’s free debris removal program, your damaged car will be removed. But you have the option of removing your car on your own. Here are the steps you need to take.