Increased holiday traffic is projected for Sunday afternoon and evening, and Monday morning’s rush hour may also be busier ...

Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection.

Most ships discharging ballast water into California waters are inspected, but state officials have tested the water of only ...

Why now: Small Business Saturday is now in its 15th year. It was started by American Express as a way to encourage local ...

The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish "Jingle Bells," "All I Want For Christmas Is ...

Why now: With reservoirs of virus persisting in dairy cattle, poultry and wild birds, there are ample opportunities for ...

The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish "Jingle Bells," "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and other much-too-catchy seasonal tunes. Why it works: If the ...

My goal is to help Orange County residents understand and navigate the big changes taking place here — cultural, political, and in our built and natural environment. I also want to help people ...

Before moving over to LAist Studios, I was the environmental reporter for our newsroom. I've won multiple Edward R. Murrow awards for my reporting on oilfield spills and wildfires and was a ...

Rene Lynch has worked in L.A. covering a wide range of subjects. She's a former writer and editor with the L.A. Times Saturday section where she also edited the weekly L.A. Affairs column.