The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the county’s first heat action plan on Tuesday. The plan lays out strategies to achieve three goals in coming decades: cooler outdoor spaces, ...

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An extreme heat warning has been extended for parts of Los Angeles this weekend when widespread triple-digit temperatures, fire weather warnings and possible thunderstorms are in the forecast. The ...

The late-summer heat wave that has baked much of the Southland took a surprising turn Saturday when a lightning and thunderstorm moved into the northern part of Los Angeles County, sparking multiple ...

Marta Segura stepped into the new role in 2022 amid a dramatic increase in climate-fueled heat events.

The unusual early heat wave set to hit Southern California this week is heightening concerns about public safety and will mark a test of the state's efforts to combat heat-related deaths in a time of ...

Four women casts long shadows while taking an early morning walk along the bike path in Santa Monica. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) The unusual early heat wave set to hit Southern California ...