Deborah Netburn

How do wildfires get their names? A fire’s one-word name is taken from a nearby feature, such as a valley, river or canyon. The name of a road will also work.

The Elly oil platform is a beloved dive site in Southern California. Will the oil spill ruin it forever?

Getting your child vaccinated may not be radically life-altering, but it does offer significant improvements for all of us.

Astrologers, tarot readers and spiritual practitioners tell us what energies will be heading our way in 2022.

In the swirling heart of a distant galaxy, 55 million light-years from Earth, lies a supermassive black hole with a mass 6.5 billion times greater than that of our sun.

Our hope is that we can help make the cascade of threats to your mental health a little easier to manage.

Pacific Palisades brush fire shuts down the Pacific Coast Highway

A man in his 20s scuffled with private security guards in a secure residential area of a gated neighborhood, officials say.

Mechanic strike that would have halted bus service in Orange County is averted after an agreement between the county and the Teamsters Local 952.

An explosion early Sunday in Palmdale damaged an ATM and blew out windows of several nearby shops. No money was taken from the ATM, authorities say.