Thomas Curwen

Two wildfire experts argue that the L.A. destruction didn't have to be as bad as it was. The question isn't whether we can live with fire but how we can live with it, they say.

For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention strategies. This week’s destruction, they say, could have been minimized.

Los Angeles was one of nine stops on Matt Haney's tour of the state’s downtowns. From Sacramento to San Diego, he’s in search of a prescription for California’s ailing urban cores.

Mark Murphy, three-time mayor of Orange, has died. Nicknamed "Mr. Orange," Murphy was among the city’s fiercest boosters.

Bob Fernandez, who served aboard the USS Curtiss during the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was among the dwindling number of service members who survived the attack.

Surely, the grainy image had to be Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane, 16,000 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean. This week, Tony Romeo announced that the discovery amounted to less than they had hoped.

The news is being welcomed by South Park residents, who consider a park the missing ingredient in their community.

The events would include handball, rowing, water polo, sailing and triathlon, among others. Some caution that the Olympics could distract from solving the city’s problems.

Zimbardo's "Prison Experiment," a landmark and controversial study, was shut down after six days, but its implications have had a profound effect.

Everett Titterington, who died at Pearl Harbor, was interred at Riverside National Cemetery after his remains were identified.