The latest edition of our Top 10 in Data Journalism column also highlights the risks of nuclear war, drought in the Amazon, and a guide to the upcoming Year of the Snake.

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...

Viral posts suggest Google Maps imagery shows a human trafficking plea in L.A., but police say there's no evidence of ...

At least 29 people have died in the fires across the Los Angeles area. At least two of the people killed in the Southern ...

ALARMING images of the word “help” spelled out in an empty lot have sparked horrifying conspiracy theories – but cops ...

People have been sharing their own theories about the viral 'help' messages spotted on Google Maps by a waste facility in Los ...

We're tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

Social media users have noted satellite imagery showing the words "HELP" and "TRAFICO" etched into the ground at a rail yard ...

A patch of undeveloped land in downtown Los Angeles is going viral on social media for some distressing messages seen from ...

Palisades entrepreneurs take stock and share how they are helping their community, foundations and arts organizations join to create the L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, semi-private jet service ...

According to the map, the 10 ZIP codes with highest exposure are concentrated near the ports and along the 110, 710, and 605 ...

The images on Google Maps depict a seemingly abandoned plot of LA land with “help” messages constructed out of old pipes and ...