As temperatures reach into the triple-digits, it's more and more dangerous for those laboring outdoors to do their work safely. And some, it seems, have already succumbed: the Huffington Post reports that officials are investigating six deaths that may be heat-related. more ›

As Summer goes, this hasn't been much of one. Temperatures have been cooler, clouds have been hanging above... this is June Gloom on extension. What's been happening iis that cooler ocean temperatures mixed with inland heat coming towards the coast has created a low and dense marine layer, according to the Daily Breeze. more ›

Yesterday spring gave way to summer, and the transition is known as the Summer Solstice. LAist Featured Photos pool contributor and blogger Lydia Marcus captured its "local noon" moment with her camera at Griffith Observatory's Gottlieb Transit Corridor yesterday, then explained on her blog: "Sunlight hits the Transit Corridor at 12:55pm on June 21, 2010 marking high noon and this year's Summer Solstice - the day the sun is at it's highest position all year long, also making it the longest day of the year. " more ›

The past few days of rain left plenty of Angelenos exclaiming "There's a reason why I live here...the sunshine!" Well, guess what's back? (What? You like rainbows, too?) more ›

Here's a group of Orthodox Jews blessing the sun this morning at La Brea and Oakwood. Why are they standing there? more ›

This January has brought us skies made clear and hot summer-like temperatures thanks to the onslaught of Santa Ana winds passing through, as well as moody, cloudy, rainy days where all hell breaks loose on the freeways and many of us retreat indoors and hide under the covers. But each and every day the sun rises over our city no matter the weather, and these photos of January sunrises from our LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr tell the story of our varied--and often beautiful--early morning skies. So in case you slept in this morning, or the last few mornings, take a look at dawn's early light as seen here in L.A. more ›

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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and others are unveiling Solar LA, a plan that they say "will deliver 10% of the City's energy needs through solar power by 2020 and will jumpstart the green economy in Los Angeles by creating a local solar industry." The plan, to be announced later this morning at Solar Integrated Technologies in South LA, will be the "largest solar energy plan in the country." It's just a plan now, but can they do it? more ›