Climate & Environment

Big Bear’s bald eagle fledglings will face Fourth of July fireworks — again

Environmental advocates and fans of Big Bear’s birds have urged officials to cancel or change the show.

Two juvenile eagles are in a nest of twigs toward the top of tall tree. One of the eagles is facing the camera and seemingly staring straight into the lens. The other eagle is laying down in the nest on the right. A large blue lake and mountain region can be seen in the distance.

How the warehouse fire exposed the divisions between Boyle Heights and East LA

Residents in surrounding communities struggled to navigate resources and were turned away at air purifier distributions based on where they lived — then the messaging shifted.

Firefighters stand on a corner and assess the remains of a warehouse that burned.

Heat creeps in for the valleys and desert communities this Fourth of July weekend

Some areas will see temps in the 90s this weekend and the marine layer is expected to thin out, making more room for sunshine.

An aerial photo of the city of Los Angeles and beyond. In the foreground is the dark green capped Griffith Observatory, in the distance is the downtown L.A. skyline.

CA’s library park pass is staying. Budget enshrines the popular program

The program allows library card holders to borrow free day-use passes.

A sign reads: Malibu Creek State Park Reagan Ranch A California State Park

As cold storage company became global titan, Boyle Heights fire risks piled up

Lineage transformed food supply chains and made its owners rich. Now it’s hired a crisis team in the wake of East L.A. warehouse fire.

Firefighters work to put out a fire in a building with smoke coming out of it. A couple firefighters watch from the street.

Should the coastal commission get more power over rebuilding after wildfire? Some lawmakers say yes

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would give the coastal commission greater oversight over new owners trying to build after wildfires.

The charred remains of burnt homes near an ocean at sunset.

With Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup underway, Bass calls for resources and accountability

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass signs executive orders to ramp up the city’s efforts to clean up a Boyle Heights warehouse that burned for a week.

A black and white SUV police car is parked in the middle of a street behind yellow police tape. Several red fire trucks are also parked in the street and thick black smoke is pictured in the distance.

After Sandy falls out of nest, both Big Bear eaglets take first flight

Although one of the famous birds “fludged” rather than fledged by falling instead of flying.

A view from the top of a tall tree in a bald eagle nest. A young eagle can be seen flying away from the nest, toward a large lake surrounded by mountains.

ICE raids slowed foot traffic for these small businesses. Then came the Boyle Heights warehouse fire

Small business owners in East L.A. and Boyle Heights suffer losses in wake of warehouse fire and ICE raids.

A man with medium skin tone, wearing a navy blue polo shirt, poses for a photo looking out of frame as he stands on a truck filled with boxes of produce.

Get ready for Plastic Free July — the eco-challenge you've probably never heard of

Some environmental movements, like Earth Day, have been around for decades. But have you ever heard of Plastic Free July?

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Scientists say we can reduce our exposure to microplastics to some extent by avoiding single-use plastic and plastic food packaging, among other measures.

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