Deborah Netburn covers faith, spirituality and joy for the Los Angeles Times. She started at The Times in 2006 and has worked across a wide range of sections including entertainment, home and garden, national news, technology and science. She’s hung out with Tibetan monks in the Pacific Palisades, seen seahorses at the bottom of Alamitos Bay and spent time with the working witches of Los Angeles. She is always looking for a good story.
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Days after mass evacuations were ordered in Orange County, the next few hours could be crucial in dealing with a volatile chemical tank at a Garden Grove aerospace company that has threatened to either explode or cause a major spill.
South Gate residents have been asked to shelter in place as industrial fire rages at a tire recycling facility.
Orange County fire official says a potential crack found on a pressurized chemical tank in Garden Grove might alleviated internal pressure, reducing risk of a catastrophic explosion.
At KidSTREAM, the first museum of its kind in Ventura County, immersive exhibits highlight the area’s unique industry and geography.
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Para los residentes de Mount Washington, la partida de John Ayala representa el fin de una era en la que la entrega del correo venía acompañada de una conversación.
For Mount Washington residents, John Ayala’s departure represents the end of an era when mail delivery came with a side of conversation.
With Craftsman bungalows and tree-lined streets, the city still epitomizes suburban U.S.A. — but now has a hip new twist.