Climate
Two more Texas screwworm infections found in animals far apart, USDA says
Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping the spread of a pest that potentially could devestate the nation’s cattle industry
Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat
Tropical Storm Boris has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of southern Mexico’s Pacific coast
L.A. region begins the year with the smoggiest first 5 months in a decade
So far this year, the South Coast air basin, which includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, has seen 39 days when the concentration of lung-irritating ozone exceeded the federal standard, according to preliminary state air quality data.
Pacifica pier cracks; another coastal casualty as seas continue to rise
The Pacifica Municpal Pier was abruptly closed Thursday after city workers found cracks and missing concrete. It’s one more coastal landmark that has begun to crumble as the ocean slowly rises around it.
Can California boost wildfire prevention with less cash? A new plan proposes to do just that
State and federal fire officials have unveiled a new plan to boost wildfire prevention, even as California funding sources are drying up.
We barely know what’s been lost from the fire on Santa Rosa Island
A destructive wildfire burned through a third of Santa Rosa Island. For one reporter, the loss isn’t theoretical — it’s a personal reckoning with a changing paradise.
Polluted rain runoff from big box parking lots could see a crackdown
California cities are paying high costs to clean up water pollution running off parking lots. Environmental groups say the state needs to hold businesses accountable.
Trump announces new coal export terminal in Oakland
The president said he will invoke Cold War-era emergency powers to direct a nearly $700-million investment into the waning coal industry, including construction of a West Coast coal export terminal in Oakland.
A toxic metal stayed in the air for months after L.A. County fires
After the Eaton and Palisades fires devastated Southern California, a highly toxic metal stayed in the air much longer and probably traveled much farther than expected, according to a new study.
Emergency room visits during heat waves available to the public in ‘near-real time’ in L.A. County
A new dashboard makes public for the first time heat-related deaths and emergency room visits in near-real time.