Billowing smoke and falling ash blotted out the sun in Wrightwood, California on Tuesday, September 10. It was so dark that crickets began chirping in the early afternoon and drivers had to flick on ...

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. As the Bridge Fire roared through the ...

Skiers and snowboarders packed into Mountain High early Saturday morning as the resort officially opened for the 2025–26 season with more than a foot of fresh snow and more on the way. The resort, ...