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Feb 7, 2025 | latimes.com | Phi Do |David Wharton |Koko Nakajima

The scars left behind — charred hillsides, entire neighborhoods like checkerboards of ash and rubble — reveal only a fraction of what January wildfires took from Southern California. A month after the first signs of smoke and flame, victims are still mourning the loss of small things, a snapshot or a teacup. Communities have been robbed of the parks and libraries and churches where they used to gather.

Jan 23, 2025 | latimes.com | Andrew Khouri |Phi Do

The average home price in the six-county region fell 0.2% from November to $867,042 in December, according to Zillow, marking the fifth consecutive month of declines. Prices are now 1.5% off their all-time high in July, but some economists say prospective home buyers and sellers shouldn’t expect home values to plunge — one reason behind the shift is the market typically slows in the fall and winter and prices are still above where they were a year ago.

Jan 21, 2025 | latimes.com | Phi Do

The Times is building a community page for friends, family and fellow Angelenos to remember what we lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires. The fires ravaged communities and killed at least two dozen people. People lost homes. Cultural landmarks were destroyed. Livelihoods were upended. If you are in a safe area and would like to share a memory about things you lost in the fires, please fill out the form below.

Dec 30, 2024 | latimes.com | Koko Nakajima |Phi Do

California and Los Angeles County are getting tougher on crime. The stiffer penalties on some drug and theft crimes that voters recently approved with Proposition 36 took effect this month. Weeks earlier, in L.A. County, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman was sworn in as the new district attorney and kicked off his administration by reversing several policies his progressive predecessor George Gascón put in place.

Dec 16, 2024 | latimes.com | Andrew Khouri |Phi Do

The Southern California housing market is downshifting. The average home price in the six-county region fell 0.3% from October to $869,288 in November, according to Zillow, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines. “There is really no urgency from buyers,” said Mark Schlosser, a Compass agent in the Los Angeles area.