On the corner of Telfair Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard an auto body and other auto repair shops line the streets, filling the air with the sickly fumes of paint. A couple of yards away, a little girl ...

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PACOIMA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A summer day in one Pacoima neighborhood offers indicators of the extreme heat it experiences: the hot air is rising off the pavement and people wear what they can to ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Community groups and local leaders are calling for the closure of Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, where there's been a number of recent small plane crashes. "I live here. I work ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The basketball court at Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial Park in Pacoima was covered in solar reflective paint to help reduce heat.

Eva Avalos-Benitez ran and fell away from the flames that threatened her home as she and her grandson escaped through the back with the help of their neighbors, her hair and sweater covered with ...

Rep. Tony Cárdenas announced more than $5 million in funding for improvements to the Pacoima Wash on Monday, April 18, including funds headed to the office of City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez to ...

As heat waves become more intense and frequent with climate change, cities across Southern California and the Southwest have been trying to ramp up heat protections, such as more shade and cooling ...