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.

With the raging wildfires in Southern California, not only homes and businesses but also cars have been burning to the ground. That’s why the sight of a bright blue classic Volkswagen Microbus parked in the middle of a Malibu neighborhood that was completely destroyed has shocked and amazed so many,

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.

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 ...

The self-driving taxi company Waymo launched in Los Angeles in November, bringing roughly 100 autonomous vehicles to neighborhoods from Santa Monica to West Hollywood.

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

The post-wildfire public-private partnership includes at least $100M of private capital and will shape "what L.A. is going to be like for the next 50 or 100 years."

Robotaxis are taking a big step for any young driver: They’re taking on Los Angeles freeways. Waymo vehicles, which have already been operating in Los Angeles, will now drive the freeways as well, though the service will be limited to employees of the company at first,