Los Angeles

A boarded-up storefront is seen through a rectangular opening in a metal structure. The glass doors are covered with a metal security grate, and the windows have wooden boards behind them. The surrounding area appears empty, with no visible activity. The perspective creates a framing effect, drawing attention to the entrance of the vacant building.

无家可归

7 takeaways from our investigation into California homeless shelters

Emergency shelters are supposed to be a safe haven, but records show they’re ineffective — and rife with abuse and scandal.

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劳伦·赫普勒

• 2 月 25, 2025

Two individuals engage in a heated conversation outdoors. One, wearing a dark button-up shirt, gestures emphatically with a pointed finger, appearing animated. The other, wearing a blazer and a black cap with gold lettering, listens intently with a serious expression. A blurred, neutral-toned landscape serves as the background.

Trump, Newsom play high-stakes game over billions in federal wildfire aid

While Gov. Gavin Newsom often refers to California as a "nation-state" with global influence, his efforts to lobby for disaster aid are a reminder that the state is still dependent on Washington.

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丹·沃尔特斯

• 2 月 25, 2025

A person wearing a red Team USA jacket holds up a large Olympic flag with five interlocking rings, bordered with multicolored fringe. They are smiling while standing in front of an airplane exit. Two individuals in Olympic-themed apparel stand nearby, smiling. One wears a blue cap and jacket, while the other wears a white t-shirt and black cap. The background features part of an airplane with an open door and a visible emergency exit sign.

How will Los Angeles balance fire recovery, Olympics prep and homelessness?

Los Angeles has committed to radically reducing its homeless population, while at the same time rebuilding Pacific Palisades and preparing to host the Olympics. And it's expected to accomplish all of that with an unreliable partner in the White House.

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Jim Newton

• 2 月 20, 2025

A group of officials and first responders walk through a fire-damaged area with a charred building in the background. One individual wears sunglasses, while others wear jackets or uniforms.

政治

Politicians rise or fall on disaster response. The LA fires are Gavin Newsom’s big test

Lea esta historia en Español Gov. Gavin Newsom has become a familiar sight around Los Angeles since the firestorm that swept through the region last month, leveling neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. In the first days of the disaster, he was spotted touring the wreckage. In the weeks after, he launched a recovery initiative […]

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阿列克谢·科塞夫

• 2 月 19, 2025

A person in a track jacket is standing in front of the front yard of a burned-down house in a neighborhood. The home is caved in with dark burned spots near the windows and on the door frames.

健康

California has known that disabled people need help in fires. After LA, can it better prepare for the next one?

California has known for years that it must pay extra attention to people with disabilities and limited mobility during natural disasters. Will it put the lessons of the L.A. fires to use for the next emergency?

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安娜·B·伊瓦拉

• 2 月 19, 2025

An aerial view of rows of homes destroyed by Palisades Fire along the coast in Malibu. Cars are driving on the highway between two rows of destroyed houses.

Will having ‘too many cooks’ complicate recovery from deadly Los Angeles fires?

The response to homelessness in California, which has suffered from a lack of clear responsibility with officials pointing fingers, offers a warning for Los Angeles fire recovery.

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丹·沃尔特斯

• 2 月 11, 2025

An aerial view of a burned-down neighborhood on a hillside with debris from burned homes and burnt trees can be seen. A police vehicle is driving through the neighborhood through the destruction.

After the fires, the mandate for Karen Bass remains the same: House the people of Los Angeles

In the end, Mayor Karen Bass will be judged by one metric: Did she house the people of Los Angeles?

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Jim Newton

• 2 月 6, 2025

A law enforcement official stands in front of a lectern as a giant screen in the background shows a map of Los Angeles County at a community meeting. Other officials can be seen sitting nearby.

The most meaningful reform LA County can make post-fires is to its sprawling government

Los Angeles County has 88 sub-county governments and more than 140 unincorporated areas. This maze of jurisdictional responsibility makes dealing with pressing regional challenges so much harder.

By Nils Gilman • 2 月 4, 2025

Mono Lake on the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada on May 20, 2023. Photo by Sierra Farquhar for CalMatters

水

Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: LA won’t take less water from Mono Lake

LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to conservationists who have been trying to restore the lake for decades.

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阿拉斯泰尔·布兰德

• 1 月 30, 2025

Three individuals distribute supplies from the back of a pickup truck on a sunny day. One person, standing in the truck bed, hands a case of bottled water to another person carrying multiple cases. A third person in the foreground carries a large white bag. The background includes a street, utility poles, and residential buildings.

政治

Why Trump’s conditions on LA fire aid put California Republicans in a tough spot

All the talk about attaching conditions to California’s federal disaster aid have placed the state’s Republican members of Congress in a quandary: Do they fight for speedy, unconditional relief dollars for wildfire victims in their home state? Or do they fall in line behind President Trump?

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余悦

• 1 月 27, 2025