SCOTIA — The last time Mary Bullwinkel and her beloved little town were in the national media spotlight was not a happy period. Bullwinkel was the spokesperson for the logging…

John Mayer calls it “adult day care”: the historic recording studio behind the arched gates on La Brea Avenue where famous musicians have been keeping themselves — and one another…

Forget, for now, that “polar bear” ocean swim. Public health officials have issued an ocean water quality alert for all Los Angeles County beaches. In a notice issued Thursday, the…

When prospective Caltech students applied in the fall for early admission, some faced a new, technologically advanced step in the selection process at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities.…

Wildland firefighters are willing to wear respirators and other protective breathing equipment despite concerns the devices could hinder their ability to fight fires safely, according to new research from UCLA.…

The fiery debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax California’s billionaires has sparked some soul-searching across the state. While the idea of a one-time tax on more than 200…

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — About 40 people were killed and 115 others injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a New Year’s celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort…

It has been a year. And for many of us, not a great one. Fires, political chaos, rising unemployment, the loss of beloved cultural icons — it’s understandable if you…

FRANKFURT, Germany — A debate in Germany over how to bring back surfing in Munich’s landmark English Garden escalated Sunday after city workers removed a beam surreptitiously deployed over Christmas…

Two unbeatens owned Pasadena Thursday, two unbeatens who transformed a dreary morning into a startling afternoon, two unbeatens who overcame questions to shine like the poke of the midday sun.…