Investigators in L.A. Explosion Examine Condo for Link to Explosives

Officials were looking into whether the explosion, which killed three sheriff’s deputies, was caused by devices seized from a condo in Santa Monica a day before the blast.

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The State Law Taking a Financial Toll on California Budgets

The law set off a wave of child sex abuse litigation that has pushed some public institutions to the brink of financial crisis. School districts face up to $3 billion in claims.

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After the Wildfires, This High School Needed a Campus. It Found a Sears.

Palisades Charter High School in California has held classes online since the fire in January. On Tuesday, students gathered at a new, temporary home, a retrofitted Sears.

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Why Are Dolphins and Sea Lions Washing Up Dead on Southern California Beaches?

In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and other animals have turned up in the sand dead or seriously ill, alarming rescuers and beachgoers alike.

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Pacific Coast Highway Reopens Nearly 4 Weeks After Los Angeles Fires

The stretch of the highway along the Pacific Ocean between Santa Monica and Malibu reopened to regular traffic. Some local officials believe it is too soon.

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Air Quality Improves Across L.A. as Smoke From Wildfires Eases

The fresh air came after days of acrid smoke from wildfires, but officials warned that conditions could rapidly worsen again.

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Families Struggle to Access the Palisades Fire Evacuation Zone

Hundreds of people trying to visit properties inside the zone in coastal Los Angeles were turned away on Monday. Frustration was mounting.

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When to Report, and When to Help Out

Kellen Browning, a reporter based in San Francisco who has been covering the wildfires, was getting requests from evacuees, and he had a decision to make.

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In Los Angeles, Hotels Become a Refuge for Fire Evacuees

In lobbies throughout the city, guests with children, pets and hastily packed bags share a resigned intimacy.

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The Costs of the Los Angeles Fires

Damages are now estimated to reach up to $57 billion. The blazes add to a string of climate-related catastrophes hitting businesses and homeowners.

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