Climate & Environment

Red flag warning starting Monday as fire weather and Santa Anas return

As warmer weather and a bout of Santa Ana winds come to Southern California, the National Weather Service is warning of an elevated risk of fire weather conditions until Wednesday.

A firefighter stands with his back to the camera in a field with smoking debris.

California's initial water allocation forecast is just 5%

Don't despair just yet.

Water flowing through an aqueduct with snow capped mountains off in the background.

Warm and dry weather this weekend

Friday and Saturday to be the warmest days of the week.

People walk along a dirt trail on a brown and green hillside, shown from a wide view. The Griffith Park Observatory can be seen in the background.

Why we see unhealthy air over the holidays

Wildfires, fireworks, and fireplaces can have a serious impact on air quality in SoCal.

A close up of a wooden log burning orange in a fireplace.

Slingshot spiders rely on good vibrations to catch supper

The tiny ray spider uses launches its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice in the superhero world, this ability is actually unusual in spiders.

The ray spider is about the size of a grain of sand, yet it weaves a web with a twist to help it catch its prey.

California's first wireless charging road is coming to UCLA. Here's how it'll work

As part of an almost $20 million grant, UCLA will install the state's first electric charging roadway that will allow its BruinBus fleet to charge on the go.

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As part of an almost $20 million grant, UCLA will install the state's first electric charging roadway that will allow its BruinBus fleet to charge on the go.