Hailey Branson-Potts is an enterprise reporter on the State Team who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2011. She reports on a wide range of issues and people, with a special focus on Northern California ...

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In this sweltering desert where residents have limited access to parks, community advocates are calling for the Salton Sea to ...

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A visit to Santa Catalina Island and its main village of Avalon makes for a satiating escape favored by sailors, celebrities, divers and day-trippers.

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The median price for the most expensive ZIP code in each state, calculated across all states, is $1.55 million, according to ...

Road trip through quieter coastal cities, find alternative wine regions, and explore Japanese heritage in L.A.'s South Bay.

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The fire erupted during extreme Santa Ana winds. The National Weather Service issued "a particularly dangerous" red-flag warning for much of the local area for the second time in a little over a month ...