The mystery behind viral satellite images showing the word "HELP" in an empty downtown Los Angeles lot has been solved. The words have been appearing for more than a year.

Locals in Los Angeles have offered an explanation for the disturbing messages found written on the ground that sent the internet into a conspiracy spiral

Los Angeles officials on Tuesday abruptly stopped a longstanding policy allowing employees to communicate using Google Chat messages that were automatically deleted after 24 hours.

Large HELP and TRAFICO signs near Cesar Chavez Ave in LA stir fears of trafficking or protests over displacement.

Police say there is no evidence of trafficking or criminal activity after messages written with pipes and wood went viral on social media.

Local hotels and city officials are working with Airbnb.org and Google to offer displaced evacuees free or discounted accommodations.

Police investigated the location where words like "help" and "trafficking" are shown from satellite images but "found no evidence of any criminal activity or threat in the area."

A patch of undeveloped land in downtown Los Angeles is going viral on social media for some distressing messages seen from above. The lot, located just east of the L.A. River at the intersection of East Cesar Chavez Avenue and North Mission Road,

After months of drought, Los Angeles is experiencing significant rainfall, which helps combat wildfires but raises concerns about landslides

Mysterious messages like ‘Help’ and ‘Traffico’ spotted on Google Maps near a Los Angeles shipping yard have sparked fears of human trafficking and left residents searching for answers amidst the wildfire devastation.

The Los Angeles area spotted on Google Maps is next to a shipping yard. Members of an adventure group who explored the area were chased away by ferocious dogs.