Climate & Environment

Why the San Fernando Valley suburbs could be ground zero for the next farming revolution

As climate change makes the classic green lawns more unsustainable, some have traded their grass for lettuce, avocados, and other crops.

Two women are smiling at the camera with their arms around each other. The woman on the left is wearing an orange long-sleeve flannel and a gray baseball cap, while the woman on the right has her black hair pulled back in a ponytail and is wearing a pale-yellow shirt. They're both standing in an outdoor farm space filled with leaves and trees on a sunny, clear morning.

Bridge Fire explodes to 47K acres; more than 30 homes destroyed

Flames burning in the San Gabriel Mountains, evacuations continue

Thousands without power as LADWP works on overheating equipment

More than 64,000 LADWP customers have experienced power outages at some point during the heat wave that began Thursday. SoCalEdison reports about 3,758 customers were without power as of Monday morning.

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EPA proposes Superfund designation of former Exide facility. How you can weigh in

A 60-day public comment period on the proposal is now open through Nov. 4

A facade of a building with the faded word "Exide" on the exterior wall

3.5 and 3.9 magnitude quakes strike near Ontario, small aftershocks continue

The quakes hit about 30 minutes apart with the stronger one coming second.

A cluster of earthquakes re marked by circles just south of an airport.

It's 100 degrees this weekend. When will our misery end?

It's been so hot for so long, we've lost track of how many days of 100 degrees the region has endured — and the end won't come this weekend.

The sun sets over the ocean and people stand in the water.

Here's how SoCal train operators are responding the extreme heat

Train track inspectors on the lookout for what are known as "sun kinks."

A person sits at a control panel with their back to the camera as we see train tracks running in the middle of a main roadway out the front window.

Line Fire grows to more than 25,000 acres, stronger winds forecast for Tuesday

Crews are working in high heat and tough terrain in the San Bernardino Mountains. The number of threatened structures increased to 8,000 structures, including homes and businesses, as of Monday night.

A green fire truck is parked near a large plume of smoke.

What's behind (or underneath) the landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes? We asked a geologist

We explain the geology behind the mile-long and mile-wide landslide complex uprooting homes and families in Rancho Palos Verdes.

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Little relief in sight as SoCal braves hottest day of the heatwave. How to stay safe and what to expect

The heat will stick around through next week, with Saturday expected to be about 5 degrees cooler.

Two people are silhouetted in a red sky as the sun sets on the horizon.

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