The year 2024 was a roller coaster ride of events in Los Angeles County.
Among them: A fiercely contested election, devastating wildfires, the ongoing challenge to solve the riddle of homelessness, a Dodgers World Series victory and local athletes snaring medals at the Paris Olympics as the world looked on.
Also: Big-name entertainers from the Rolling Stones to Taylor Swift hit the stages of the region.
It was a wild ride. Here’s a look at our favorite images from a most memorable year.
Visitors at the Griffith Observatory walk past a Super Moon in Los Angeles on Monday, August 19, 2024. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The Mountain Fire burns near South Mountain Road in Fillmore, CA., Thursday, November 7, 2024. Crews from Los Angeles and Orange counties and across the state were among the hundreds of firefighters working today to battle a massive wildfire in Ventura County that has forced thousands of people from their homes, left an unknown number of people injured and destroyed “numerous” structures amid fierce Santa Ana winds.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Monday, August 7, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)Demetric Woodard, a case manager with PATH’s early morning Metro outreach team, approaches Cedrick Cosey and Marlow Johnson outside the 7th St./Metro Center station in Los Angeles where people gathered to sleep before the gates open at 4 a.m. The team works to house Metro’s homeless population. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Hina Hayata of Japan competes against Yingsha Sun of Chinaduring a semifinal table tennis at the South Paris Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Friday, August 2, 2024. Yingsha Sun of China defeated Hina Hayata of Japan. 11-6,11-8, 11-8, 11-2. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
Tara Davis-Woodhall of the United States reacts with Anna Cockrell of the United States after winning the women’s long jump and the gold medal during track and field at Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis on Thursday, August 8, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
The sunsets as Sara Hughes Kelly Cheng of the United States plays Svenja Mueller and Ninja Tillmann of Germany in a women’s beach volleyball match at the Eiffel Tower Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Friday, August 2, 2024. United States won in two straight 21-18, 21-18.
Sha’carri Richardson of the United States reacts as she crosses the finish line in the rain as they win the women’s 400m relay final and the gold medal during the track and field at Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
Simone Biles of the United States wins the silver medal in the women’s floor exercise final in Barcy Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Monday, August 5, 2024.
Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate as he hoists the championship trophy during a celebration of the 2024 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, November 1, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
Gavin Lux #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is showered with sunflower seeds by teammate Teoscar Hernandez #37 after hitting a solo hun home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 22, 2024.
Jockey Lanfranco Dettori (8) riding Raging Torrent reacts after winning the Malibu Stakes (Grade1) race during the Classic Meet Opening day at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia on Thursday, December 26, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Guard Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever reacts after making a three point shot against the Los Angeles Sparks in the fourth quarter of a WNBA basketball game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Friday, May 24, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Quarterback Riley Leonard #13 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish dives over cornerback Jacobe Covington #14 of the USC Trojans for the first down in the first half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
Lebron James #6 of the United States makes faces toward the crowd after defeating France 98-87 to win a men’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday, August 10, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
West Rabinowitz, 4, and his father Jbreil enjoy snow at the Los Angeles County Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday, November 2, 2024. The celebration included free hot cocoa, music and snow. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The Rolling Stones perform at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The Stones will play a second concert at Sofi Stadium on Saturday. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Kevin Sanford, Business Administration professor at Los Angeles Valley College, takes time during graduation ceremonies to feed his son, Connor, 9 months, at Monarch Stadium on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Fifteen hundred students were graduating with degrees on Tuesday, Conner was attending his first graduation. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Harvard-Westlake fans scream at former Laker Matt Barnes, left, father of Crespi’s Carter Barnes, after Barnes had an altercation with the announcer in the Mission League boys basketball tournament final at Harvard-Westlake on Friday, February 2, 2024. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Nuggets Christian Braun, #0, flies into the crowd going after a loose ball during second quarter action at Cruypto.com Arena on Thursday, February 8, 2024. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Kraftwerk performs at the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Gary Woodland and his caddy line up a putt on the third hole in round one of the Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Woodland finished the day at -2 under par. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Chargers Quentin Johnston, #1, celebrates a touchdown during second quarter action at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, November 17, 2024. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Doja Cat headlines day three of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Bradford McNaughton of Bakersfield backflips off the Balboa Pier during a fundraiser for the Ben Carlson Memorial & Scholarship Foundation on Saturday, July 20, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
From left, Green Day fans Cian and Sean Peake sing-a-long to the band Queen at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Green Day performs at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Parker Olenick of team USA participates in the ISA World Para Surfing Championship parade down Main St. in Huntington Beach on Sunday, November 3, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
From left, Medical Examiner Investigator Ryan Parraz and Detective Joe Marino discuss the location where human bones were found at RAT Beach in Palos Verdes Estates on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Lifeguards compete in the Dory boat rowing portion of the Judge Taplin relay during the International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, August 3, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Medical Examiner Investigators and members of the Palos Verdes Estates Police search RAT Beach for human bones on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Artist Cory Bilicko paints a mural titled “All For Fun and Fun For All” on the side of Recreation Park’s community center in Long Beach on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
A Baseball Dodger fan and Yankee fan react during Game 2 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 26, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Carrying his own dog Mimi on his shoulders, dog trainer Taky Cheung, of Pasadena, walks along Hollywood Boulevard with clients’ dogs on Thursday, January 4, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Melanie Gutierrez, of Rialto, dressed as La Catrina Chicana, and other fans visit the newly unveiled statue of Kobe Bryant at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Friday, February 9, 2024. The pose is from when Bryant walked off the court following his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
With his wife Cindy by his side retiring LAPD Chief Michel Moore is honored for more than 40 years of service to the police department during Wednesday’s Los Angeles City Council meeting on, February 28, 2024 with Councilmembers John Lee and Monica Rodriguez. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Los Angeles School Police Officer Amanda Enholm kisses her wife Stormy after graduating in the Los Angeles Police Department recruit graduation at LAPD Police Academy in Elysian Park on Friday, August 23, 2024. The class included 26 LAPD recruits, along with recruits from Los Angeles World Airport Police, Los Angeles Port Police and Los Angeles School Police. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Jacqueline Garcia, 58, poses with her daughter and grandson Gilma Zapien, 33, and Elijah Bishop, 4, in their rent controlled Eagle Rock home on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Garcia, a caregiver, who has lived for 16 years in the apartment where she raised her teenagers, and other tenants are preparing to fight and save their rent-stabilized units from demolition for a fast-tracked eight-story apartment complex they say they would not be able to afford. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, a gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program, is honored at Los Angeles City Hall marking May 19 “Father Greg Boyle Day” during Friday’s city council meeting on, May 17, 2024. Boyle also recently received the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Biden. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles Police Chief Dominic Choi along with other officials attend a memorial ceremony for Los Angeles Police Department’s fallen officers at police headquarters in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 for the 239 officers who have died in the line of duty since the department was established in 1869. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Jila Ghasemi, second from left, leads a Persian exercise group she founded over a decade ago called Jila Fitness at Lake Balboa Park on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Ghasemi says she began the Tuesday morning group to help women get rid of pain through exercise and now all the women are her friends. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
An unhoused woman shields herself after the rains along Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys on Thursday, February 1, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The Rose Court looks out of the Tournament House before the 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena on Monday, January 1, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Hina Hayata of Japan competes against Yingsha Sun of Chinaduring a semifinal table tennis at the South Paris Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Friday, August 2, 2024. Yingsha Sun of China defeated Hina Hayata of Japan. 11-6,11-8, 11-8, 11-2. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
