Wildflowers have been few and far between this season due to the dry winter. But a glorious poppy field awaits in the tiny community of Elizabeth Lake.

PHOTOS: Northern LA County flash flooding sparks dangerous mud flow Flash flooding sparks a mud flow that closes roadways, strands vehicles and damages property in North Los Angeles County.

“Los Angeles County leaders made sensible policy changes that recognize the seriousness of a prolonged wildfire season,” said Elizabeth Reid-Wainscoat, a campaigner at the Center for Biological ...