Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mia Lehrer, who has spent years reimagining local landscapes, sits in a garden along the L.A. River beside her studio. One of her ...

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The catastrophic fires in Los Angeles County have stoked anxiety about the role of flammable vegetation around homes and other structures. Months of drought, combined with fierce Santa Ana winds, made ...

Mia Lehrer, who has spent years reimagining local landscapes, sits in a garden along the L.A. River beside her studio. One of her latest projects: SoFi Stadium. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) ...