Climate & Environment

A winter heat wave is coming to SoCal, but the fire risk is low

The warmer temperatures are expected to be higher than average by about 10 to 15 degrees.

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The EPA is changing how it considers the costs and benefits of air pollution rules

The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now.

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In 2025, the US suffered a billion-dollar disaster every 10 days

A new analysis finds that in 2025 major catastrophes took 276 lives and caused $115 billion in damages. It could have been much worse.

A police car driving past a building that's been burned. It's daytime. There's an American flag in the foreground.

Altadena’s fire diaspora: Why some families left after the Eaton Fire

Since the fire destroyed their homes, families have relocated everywhere from the East Coast to Europe.

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A white couple stands outdoors in front of a wooden fence, smiling at the camera. The woman holds a baby. A toddler stands in front of them with their back to the camera.

Trying to make a camping reservation, but your ReserveCalifornia login won’t work? Here’s the fix

You may get caught in login troubles while other people are snapping up your top choice.

Two tents, one orange and one blue, sit amongst trees. A picnic bench and fire pit are in the foreground

The LA fires burned Angelenos' wild havens. A year later, nature is starting to recover

Only time will tell how completely nature recovers from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in January 2025. But the early signs are at least partially encouraging.

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A mountain range that's green under a blue sky.

Bye bye Barry: Large black bear finally leaves Altadena home

Wildlife officials confirmed to LAist the roughly 550-pound animal has left and the crawlspace had been secured.

A security camera view of the side of a house and a crawlspace, with the top half of a huge black bear sticking out of the crawlspace opening.

One year later, Pasadena Humane is still caring for animals displaced by the Eaton Fire

The organization says it has cared for more than 1,500 pets and wildlife during the fire and its aftermath.

A dog, which appears to be a pit-bull, is looking through the metal bars of a kennel.

Mt Baldy trails reopen following hiker deaths and winter storms. Here's a warning to visitors

The trails were closed after three hikers were found dead and dangerous winter storms passed through the region.

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How buying in bulk could help Altadenans return home, one year after the fire

As urban fires have grown more frequent, so too have recovery techniques for survivors to flex their purchasing power.

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A man wearing a long sleeve T-shirt, jeans, boots and a black cap is assembling parts of building roof. Empty dirt lots are seen in the distance below a blue sky.

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