Column: Literary types see L.A. as apocalypse hiding under shallowness and excess. Don’t let them define us — especially now – Los Angeles Times

Playboy’s Art to be Auctioned in LA This Month  MyNewsLA.com

Halloween events in Southern California  ABC7 Los Angeles

Mapping the Palisades wildfire spread in Los Angeles  The Washington Post Palisades fire live updates: Two dead as wind-fueled blazes spread across Los Angeles  The Independent Los Angeles wildfires live news: Thousands evacuate California’s Palisades  Al Jazeera English California wildfires rage across Los Angeles County, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes  Fox News Los Angeles fires: 2nd blaze spurs evacuations  ABC News Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon  CNN Live updates: New blazes erupt as crews battle Palisades Fire  NBC News Maps: Track Where the Fires in California Are Burning  The New York Times Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control…