Climate
World’s largest wildlife crossing is on track to open this winter — unless El Niño intervenes
Despite political backlash and past weather delays, the massive wildlife bridge over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills is racing toward a Dec. 2 opening. Now, the only threat to the deadline is Mother Nature.
Can pop-up shade sails and tents relieve L.A. in blistering heat waves?
The collaboration ShadeLA is promoting a broadening of the approach to shade in the region to include pop-up canopies and tents to fill the spaces where trees aren’t growing.
Californians are paying some of the highest water bills in the country
In a new report, researchers find that Californians are paying some of the highest water bills in the country.
Earth’s driest desert is covered in wildflowers right now
Spring has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere, and even Chile’s Atacama Desert is blossoming
Keurig says it’s come up with plastic-free coffee pods
This week, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., one of the world’s biggest makers of coffee pods, launched a new way of brewing coffee it says will slash waste.
Restaurant workers face hidden dangers from gas stoves, including pollution and extreme heat
Restaurants with gas stoves and ovens are exposing workers to harmful air pollution and unsafe levels of heat, according to a new study led by California researchers.
Jackie ‘brought us together’: Fans say goodbye to beloved Big Bear bald eagle
After a rollercoaster year, fans gathered in Big Bear to say goodbye to the beloved eagle who brought them together.
L.A. considers the rare closure of an active oil site in Jefferson Park
In a city that was built on oil and remains home to over 2,000 active wells, zoning officials are considering a first: shutting down an active oil production site.
California leads lawsuit challenging Trump’s rollback of fuel economy rules
Three lawsuits filed Friday challenge the Trump administration’s rollback of vehicle mileage rules as illegal, including one led by California.
LAFD acknowledges missteps involving Palisades fire following independent investigation
A new investigation detailed L.A. Fire Department missteps leading up to the Palisades fire and in its initial response to the blaze. “We accept those findings,” the LAFD said.