A new report published Jan. 12 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows 105,000 Los Angeles County residents—or nearly 4 percent—live near a designated 100-year flood plain, putting them in an “at risk” category. “Rising populations in flood prone areas exacerbate flooding risk. Impacts can be greater to the elderly or those with a…

LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the LA River Rangers program Nov. 17, which aims to hire youth to clean up public spaces along the river. The initiative will bring in 127 youth and is the first such program to serve the 18 miles of spaces along the river. “Our river has become a remarkable treasure—a…

Commentary From its pristine headwaters in the San Gabriel Mountains all the way to its sordid finale as a gigantic culvert emptying into Long Beach Harbor, the Los Angeles River—what’s happened to it and what the future brings—is an apt metaphor for California’s story and ultimate fate. Until a few years ago, the Los Angeles…