Authorities close more beaches, impose advisories on others. Here’s why
Some Southern California beaches have lifted fire-debris- and sewage-related closures and advisories, while the arrival of a major storm is ...
Tag: Climate & Environment
Trump targets paper straw purchases by federal government — and won’t stop there
President Trump has declared the last straw. Or at least the paper ones used by federal agencies. In an executive ...
What it’s like for Californians caught in the Patagonia forest fires
EL BOLSÓN, Argentina — A freakish red sun burst through enormous red-tinged mushroom-shaped clouds billowing smoke as we rattled down the dirt ...
California loves Dungeness crab. But concerns over whale safety have put the industry in peril
BODEGA BAY, Calif. — It was a calm January morning, the waters off Bodega Bay unusually smooth, but crab fisherman Dick Ogg ...
New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data shows changes in virus
A dairy worker in Nevada may have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu known to have killed ...
Could balloon-like water tanks help fight L.A.’s fires? A new concept is touted as a solution
When wind-driven flames raged through Pacific Palisades, Marco Terruzzin and his family were not at home. They soon learned that ...
Finally we know where toxic ash from the L.A. wildfires could end up
Despite repeatedly warning that wildfire debris likely contains hazardous substances, public officials are preparing to dump millions of tons of ...
Long Beach aquarium spotlights ‘real animals, real birds, real fish’ with new report card
Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific has launched a new project aimed at putting the conservation spotlight on the stars ...
Record-breaking rain lashes California, with more on the way
A record-setting atmospheric river has moved out of California, but the stage is set for even more rain in the ...
Column: Slow the spread of fire? ‘We have to get rid of the palm trees’
Kathryn Barger’s mother used to tell her that “trees do make a community.” But given the flammability of Southern California, ...
