Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...

Los Angeles has its own problem plant: palms. Many palm species, once they catch fire ... foot perimeter of a building and requires that tree canopies be at least 10 feet away.

As Los Angeles recovers from its devastating wildfires, environmental engineers, urban planners and natural disaster experts ...

The likes of Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly, and Elizabeth Taylor once graced this Hollywood hideaway. Decades later, it remains ...

A Los Angeles homeowner was left horrified after ... woke up on Monday to reports that someone had tried to start a fire with a palm tree in his neighborhood on Fuller Street around 6:30am. ' ...

The Pacific Palisades had a “flavor,” as broker Anthony Marguleas remembers it. The residential neighborhood on the Westside ...

When cruising around Los Angeles, it's impossible to miss the iconic towering palm trees lining the streets. They have become an essential part of the city's ambiance - but they also may threaten LA's ...

According to a release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), agriculture specialists assigned to Los Angeles International ... and roots and by laying eggs on tree bark which damages ...

pools and palm trees, Los Angeles backyards increasingly feature another element: small cottages for family members, renters or home offices. The petite homes, meant to help ease the city’s ...

Dramatic moments were caught on live TV after a palm tree in front of a house on Vista Street caught fire from a flying ember amid the Sunset Fire. The residents of the house were not home ...