Climate & Environment

Summer Heat Is Coming. Is Our Power Grid Better Prepared This Time To Avoid Blackouts?

A wet winter allowing more hydropower as well as new battery storage and solar resources being brought online has state officials cautiously optimistic for keeping the A/C and lights on this summer.

Power lines are backlit by a bright sun.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Friday, May 26: Cloudy Then Clearing To Sun, A Bit Chilly (For LA)

Today will stay in the 60s for most parts of L.A., so keep a jacket or sweater on hand.

Dark gray clouds cover the sky over a stretch of beach where large homes are in the background and surfers are visible in the water

San Clemente's Casa Romantica Reopens After Landslide — But Gardens Remain Off Limits

Metro and Amtrak service on the train tracks below the building was cleared to resume Friday.

A photo of a large Spanish Colonial home with a landslide in front of it sits on a stand in front of a garden filled with flowers and palm trees.

3 Mountain Lion Kittens Found In Thousand Oaks Will Melt Your Heart

Meet P-113, P-114, and P-115! These mountain lion kittens are just a few weeks old.

Tiny mountain lion cubs are hiding in the foliage and appear to be snarling.

As Wildfire Smoke Worsens Public Health, Government Watchdog Calls EPA Response 'Ad Hoc'

Congressional investigators say the use of a regulatory loophole to erase smoke pollution from the official record is on the rise.

Orange-tinged skies caused by smoke enshroud a city skyline. Palm trees are in the foreground

Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, May 25: More Clouds And Wet Weather, And A Cool, Drizzly Memorial Day Weekend

Don't plan on pool parties for the three-day weekend (yay?).

A map showing California and the west coast for weather. It is mostly black with patches of light yellow over the coastal area, and white over Nevada, Idaho and Montana.

El Niño Is Here. Imagine What A Strong One Would Mean To Southern California

Our winter weather could see the biggest impacts.

A picture of Earth taken by a satellite, identifying the temperature of water around the world with bands of reg around the equator, large swathes of green and areas of blue and purple

Extreme Heat Is Around The Corner. Here’s How LA Is Preparing For It

A hotter-than-normal summer is expected. The city is launching a public awareness campaign to warn of the health impacts of extreme heat, while upping its number of cooling centers, among other things.

A person drinks from a water bottle as the sun bears down.

California Wants To Store Floodwaters Underground. It's Harder Than It Sounds

Even during epic floods, California is trying to prepare for the next drought by capturing water from this year's big winter storms.

Pipes direct water into an irrigation project held by the University of California. After a few decades of not enough water California water officials are scrambling to catch as much of this year's floodwaters as they can.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, May 23: Cloudy And Cool, Drizzle Clearing Everywhere But The Beaches

Today will stay cloudy and cool, with temperatures below normal in most areas thanks to a marine layer.

A weather map of California and the surrounding states and ocean. The map is mostly black with patches of white over Nevada and further north.

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