Climate & Environment

How the Altadena Seed Library is helping regrow the community after the deadly Eaton Fire

The library is looking for donations of native plant seeds that can help restore the ecosystem.

A woman wearing a muted green baseball cap, a white face mask, and black t-shirt is looking ahead into the camera. She's standing next to a blue, purple, and pink wooden box affixed to a black metal gate in front of a several story tan building.

Rancho Palos Verdes landslide is costing almost as much as all city operations

The City Council this week approved taking money from other infrastructure projects to help pay for dewatering wells.

An overhead photo of a road in a hilly area that is damaged.

Firefighters across SoCal battle new fires as red flag warning conditions subside

Firefighters had to battle multiple fire that cropped up heading into what forecasters say could be a rainy weekend.

Multiple fire trucks with their lights on are parked under an overpass as fire burns a hillside in the background at night.

Trump takes step to overhaul Delta water deliveries to farms and cities

Trump apparently wants to override new Biden-Newsom rules that have widespread support among Southern California cities and some Central Valley farmers.

Water within an aqueduct snakes across a dry patch of land.

Why fires happen in Southern California — and how we can prevent them

New Imperfect Paradise episode looks into the region's fire management practices.

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New Imperfect Paradise episode looks into the region's fire management practices.

Firefighters work as a brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

It’s here! Jackie and Shadow lay first egg of the season

Big Bear’s internet famous bald eagle couple is getting another shot at parenthood.

A bald eagle is sitting in a large nest made out of twigs. Its head is looking down, with one of its talons and legs lifted up to reveal a round white egg.

Hughes Fire in Castaic now 56% contained with rain in the forecast

Around 38,000 people are under evacuation warnings after the fire quickly grew to more than 10,300 acres.

A massive plume of dark smoke fills the sky over a multi-lane free where cars and trucks are driving.

Are you a homeowner affected by the LA fires? Here are some of your options

Should you sell? Do you pay the mortgage if everything was lost? LAist has answers.

An aerial view of rows of residential streets with burned down homes. The neighborhoods are up against a highway next to the ocean.

LA fire victims are entering a new stage of recovery. Here’s how to help

Some donation hubs have stopped accepting certain items, especially clothes. But aid is still badly needed. Here's how you can help.

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Workers in yellow-and-orange vests are tending to row upon row of shoes, boots, slippers and more. Boxes nearby are overflowing with additional donated clothing items.

IRS extends LA County tax deadlines to October

The agency made the decision after the wildfires and extreme winds earlier this month.

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