A retro Volkswagen van has inadvertently become a “beacon of hope” for Los Angeles area residents as they start to pick up the pieces.

The image quickly became a "beacon of hope" for some in the wake of Los Angeles' deadly January 2025 wildfires.

Conspiracy theorists claim blue objects that make it through infernos, like this Volkswagen, are evidence of something sinister.

Amid the unbelievable destruction left behind by the Palisades Fire, a Volkswagen Beetle that was in the middle of the flames is still intact.

A photo of the van, taken by an Associated Press photographer, circulated widely on television and online, giving people a measure of joy.

A RETRO blue VW van stands defiant after miraculously surviving the deadly Los Angeles wildfires. Stunned former owner Preston Martin, 24, assumed the 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 van had been consumed ...

A Malibu resident is telling his story about how he captured a now-viral photo of a Volkswagen Bus that survived the deadly Palisades Fire. “Get out of the house, now! There’s a massive fireball heading your way,” Pacific Palisades resident Matt ...

Amid the devastation of Southern California's Palisades Fire, an image has emerged as a symbol of hope for the masses. It's a blue 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 van affectionately named "Azul."

Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen van he slept in for a year during college was a goner, given that he parked it in a Malibu neighborhood just before the Palisades fire ripped ...

Los Angeles, United States - January 24, 2025 01/24/2025 12:42 am (GMT-0800) COMPTON, Calif. – The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Compton deputies and Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision at the intersection of West Rosecrans Avenue and South Aprilia Avenue.

Situated along the Expo Line light rail, which serves as a connection between West Los Angeles and Downtown, this project aligns with the city’s long-term strategic planning objectives to enhance density along mass transit corridors. The area in question has traditionally imposed a height limit of 45 feet, making this development noteworthy.

When 26-year-old Gaby Lask flew from her home in Orlando to spend Thanksgiving with extended family in Los Angeles, she had just one request: to visit Erewhon. Erewhon is a