Ventura County is under quarantine, according to officials, after an aphid-like citrus pest that can carry an untreatable disease was discovered in Camarillo, reports the Associated Press. This weekend, California's Department of Food and Agriculture is expected to survey the area before beginning two pesticide treatments. more ›

Today brings us another day of respite from the rains, but we can expect more wet weather starting tomorrow and lasting through at least Saturday. The forecast for the Los Angeles County area indicates "rain likely" Thursday night through Saturday night, with a chance of rain on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. more ›

For Angelenos, bees are more often than not encountered as sugar-drunk spastics outside of a neighborhood recycling center, sippers of sweet nectar from your garden's flowers, or a stinging source of outdoor anguish. But there's actually a nationwide "bee crisis" that pertains specifically to honey bees and their unexpected decline, and now what's been a problem for farmers is getting passed on to the consumers in the form of higher food prices. more ›