Sharon McNary

Southern California Edison says it must pull the plug on electricity in some fire-vulnerable communities to keep its power lines from starting fires. Microgrids that can power homes or businesses may be a stopgap.

When Southern California Edison shuts off the power to keep its lines from starting fires, microgrids that power self-contained homes and business could keep the lights on.

As an L.A. oil company goes into bankruptcy, thousands of oil wells across the region lie idle and unsealed, potentially causing environmental harm.

The decision was made as international marching bands withdrew due to travel restrictions, and panels of experts predicted California would not be safe enough to put on the annual event that draws hundreds of thousands of spectators.

A panel of health experts told parade organizers the pandemic wouldn't have subsided enough in time to host hundreds of thousands of spectators on the streets of Pasadena.

Companies that pay the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts for sewer service can get rebates on their fees if their wastewater discharges fell during the coronavirus outbreak.

Environmentalists sued L.A. County over the scope of its plans to remove sediment from behind Pasadena's Devil’s Gate Dam, which protects downstream communities along the Arroyo Seco from flooding.

Environmentalists sued L.A. County over the scope of its plans to remove sediment from behind Devil's Gate Dam in Pasadena, a structure that protects communities from flooding along the Arroyo Seco

Demonstrators from local Native American tribes gathered near Olvera Street on Saturday.

So many new rules to keep swimmers apart and safe translate into more space in your swim lane. But it’s also brought about oddities like disappearing deck lounges and pool noodles — it’s just too much trouble to keep them clean.

So many new rules to keep swimmers apart and safe translate into more space in your swim lane. But it's also brought about oddities like disappearing deck lounges and pool noodles.

There's currently a ban on disconnecting people who can't pay their utility bills. But when that runs out next year, a new debt forgiveness plan may kick in.