Clara Harter is a breaking news reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she covered politics and education for the L.A. Daily News. While at the Daily News, she published a series on fentanyl addiction that won a first-place investigative journalism award from the L.A. Press Club. Harter majored in political science and Middle Eastern studies at Columbia University. She loves surfing and, when not reporting, can most likely be found in the ocean.
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The devastating firestorm that rained embers and terror across Los Angeles County has officially come to an end, with fire crews reaching 100% containment on the Palisades and Eaton fires Friday evening.
Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood are reopening to the public this weekend despite concerns from some local residents and officials who fear it’s too soon to allow wide access to the fire-damaged area.
Federal prosecutors say four members of a neo-Nazi group ran a child exploitation ring that coerced minors into producing sadistic, abusive pornography.
The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this winter, a foreboding sign.
Big Ass Fans has been hit with almost half a million dollars in penalties over allegations of false advertising around their air purifying devices.
Another rain event is heading to fire-weary Los Angeles next week. Meanwhile, Northern California is in for an atmospheric river.
After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby estuary, a home to endangered species.
The National Weather Service is warning about frigid overnight temperatures in parts of Southern California.
President Trump heightened his battle with California over water policy by suggesting troops arrived in the state to turn on water pumps — which state officials quickly denied.
The plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near foothill communities has prompted swift backlash from San Gabriel Valley residents and leaders.