Host Conan O’Brien brought a rare gravity to his opening monologue — and then, the city's firefighters onto the stage to read some one-liners.

Conan O'Brien brought out a group of firefighters from across greater L.A. to tell jokes too hot for him to tell. After all, who could boo our heroes?

Former Sacramento firefighter and current Pasadena Fire Chief Chad Augustin took the stage as the Oscars honored those who battled the L.A. wildfires.

According to the USGS, the earthquake caused light to moderate shaking in the Los Angeles area but no significant damage has been reported so far.

Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were honored on stage at the Oscars ceremony on Sunday, met with a standing ovation from some of Hollywood's biggest names.

March 3 (UPI) -- A preliminary magnitude-3.9 earthquake shook Los Angeles just hours after the end of the Academy Awards. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 10:13 p.m. PST earthquake, with a depth of about 9.5 miles, was centered about 1.24 miles east-southeast of North Hollywood.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought Oz to the Oscars, kicking off the 97th annual ceremony with a musical medley from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” After a tribute to Los Angeles, which is recovering from devastating wildfires,

The Oscars opened with a montage of Los Angeles on film. It included clips from “The Big Lebowski,’ “Rocky 3,” “The Long Goodbye” and “La La Land.” The show is expected to put a special focus on the city after the wildfires earlier this year.

Times columnists Mary McNamara and Glenn Whipp break down the biggest surprises, best moments and top winners of the 97th Oscars in our live chat.