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Landlords of downtown L.A. apartments are trying to woo displaced Palisades and Altadena fire victims to a more urban setting.

NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway. This cool weather event is likely to be shorter and weaker than usual, but will still affect global weather and climate. When you purchase through ...

In “The Secret History of the Rape Kit,” Pagan Kennedy explores the tangled story of a simple but life-changing innovation, and the woman who fought for it. By Cindi Leive Cindi Leive is the ...

Australia's weather is influenced by many climate drivers. El Niño and La Niña have the strongest influence on year-to-year climate variability for most of the country. They are part of a natural ...

Read more: LA fires: Why fast-moving wildfires and those started by human activities are more destructive and harder to contain Nights are warming faster than days globally, and dusk has brought ...

I’ve walked the streets of LA, its history as vivid as its fires. Now, the city burns, and its dreams smoulder in the ash Joan Didion, that most perceptive observer of Los Angeles life ...

The second book of Kings describes Hezekiah’s suppression of pagan places of worship, or “high places.” It outlines how he “removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones” and “did ...

From now until the end of the month, Phoenix Pagan Pride is leading the charge in taking in donations of food, supplies and clothing. They are also looking for drivers who could help take all ...