The airspace over Europe is slowly re-opening, and flights have begun to resume operations to and from destinations such as London, Paris, Zurich, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt, with 22 local flights scheduled to and from LAX today. The plume of volcanic ash drifting across the continent from its source at Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano continues to hold the world in its thrall and at its mercy. more ›

These images collected by NASA between August 29th and September 6th chart the growth and consequences of the Station Fire, the largest wildfire in Los Angeles' modern history. From its earliest days as adjacent to the smaller and more expediently contained Morris Fire in the Azusa area to the massive pyrocumulous cloud that formed to the massive expanse of scorched ground and smoke wafting above, the scope of the blaze is given a new context from this perspective. more ›

Free donuts and coffee, long lines at the polls, the "I Voted" sticker, parties, ballots, and headlines... Election Day and Night in Los Angeles as seen through the eyes of the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr.
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