The Push and Pull of Los Angeles: Beauty and Danger
Somini Sengupta, a Times climate reporter, on the city, its mythology, and a reckoning with disaster.
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As the Los Angeles Wildfires Continue, Restaurants Rise Up
Even as it faces economic setbacks of its own, the hospitality industry is stepping up to feed emergency workers and evacuees.
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Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes
The ongoing disaster will affect residents’ health, local industries, public budgets and the cost of housing for years to come.
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Hollywood’s Filmmaking Continues Despite L.A. Wildfires
Because of costs, few movies are shot locally, leaving the industry in a surreal spot: reeling from personal loss with much of the business untouched.