Somini Sengupta, a climate reporter who has lived across Los Angeles, reflects on the city, its mythology and its reckoning ...

Somini Sengupta, a Times climate reporter, reflects on a city, its mythology and a reckoning with disaster.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

Blackstock & Weber's founder Chris Echevarria is selling his vintage Porsche to aid in fire relief efforts in Los Angeles.