Miller Sanford

Beachfront homes devastated by the Palisades fire on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) The first thing Miles Soboroff noticed on Tuesday morning was the wind. It was about 8 a.m., and he was sitting in front of his computer at his in-laws’ home on the west side … Read more

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie is surrounded by faith leaders who pray for him during an interfaith service at Congregation Emanu-El ahead of his inauguration. (Gabrielle Lurie / AP) Four hours before he took the oath of office Wednesday to become San Francisco’s 46th mayor, Daniel Lurie started his day walking through the bleak confines … Read more

I always wanted to ride in a cab. As a kid walking around New York City, those yellow cars were pretty seductive – and completely out of reach for me. My parents wouldn’t even entertain it. “Why take a cab when you have the subway,” they’d say. The convenience, cost and the people-watching were unbeatable. … Read more

As the terrifying wildfires that have left at least five dead ripped through the Pacific Palisades and nearby Altadena on Tuesday night, more than 30,000 California residents fled their homes, packing up their kids, pets and whatever essentials they could stuff into their vehicles. Fleeing their upscale neighborhoods that looked like war zones, they grabbed … Read more

As Los Angeles firefighters faced down the most destructive blaze in the city’s history, they ran out of water. “The hydrants are down,” a firefighter said over the radio, according to the Los Angeles Times. Another chipped in: “Water supply just dropped.” Fire crews were forced to watch as entire blocks of the Pacific Palisades — … Read more