Hidden weapons, stashed weed and smuggled reptiles all make the Transportation Security Administration's year end list of "Top 10 Best Catches."

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.

President-elect Donald Trump, in perhaps his first official trip after being inaugurated Monday, will likely visit the Los Angeles area to survey wildfire damage late next week.

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

The latest report shows that, in 2024, drivers “lost” an average of 43 hours to traffic. That’s up an hour from 2023 but down eight hours over 2022 when the average time “lost” was 51 hours. In 2021, the benchmark sat at 36 hours “lost.”

The first official trip of Trump’s second administration will be to visit areas devastated by fires in California.

The sun-kissed beaches, famous Hollywood sign, and glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry usually bring Los Angeles into the news. Because of these factors, Los Angeles has always been a popular tourist destination.

“JUST IN: Biden just announced California fire victims are being given $770,” tweeted Nick Sortor, a self-described “independent journalist.” “Barely a FEW NIGHTS in a hotel out here in LA. Why are Americans given pennies while foreigners are given blank checks?!”

A series of blazes have affected Los Angeles and surrounding regions over the past week, with thousands of buildings destroyed, 27 people dead, and 200,000 residents forced to evacuate. Taking to Instagram on Thursday,

Renters and homeowners who have already applied for disaster assistance may be eligible to stay temporarily in a hotel or motel paid for by FEMA through the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) Program. This program is offered to enable displaced residents to work on their interim housing plan.

NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, for the latest update from the ground as large parts Los Angeles continue to burn with no immediate end in sight and what they are doing to try and prevent the ...

Greater New York City to Greater Los Angeles connects the two most populous metro areas. Booking data shows that in the year to October 2024, approximately 5.5 million passengers (15,000 daily) flew between them.