Climate & Environment

The results are in: Some of the best and worst beaches are in SoCal

Annual report shows the most and least polluted beaches across Southern California.

A yellow rectangular sign with grey duct tape on the border. The sign reads, in black letters, "WARNING. Avoid water contact activities due to high bacteria levels," and repeats the phrase below in Spanish. There is a white triangle with a figure swimming and a line crossed through. The sign is on the brown sand in the beach, with the blue sky and the Santa Monica Pier in the background.

Dry lightning threatens to start new fires as extreme heat returns

Temperatures could reach 116 in Palm Springs.

The sun sets and shows off the silhouettes of power lines.

LA launches heat awareness campaign. Here are ways to stay cool

The campaign aims to reach people most vulnerable to the health impacts of extreme heat.

A man holds a water bottle while hiking at sunset in Los Angeles, California

Your SoCal weather report for Wednesday, July 17: Southland will see excessive heat over next few days

Temperatures will steadily increase by 2 to 5 degrees each day for the remainder of the week.

A geothermal map of SoCal in shades of orange, yellow and green with white numbers over different cities.

No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. South Bay is actually home to a little red fox population

Experts and observers say although these foxes with their long snouts and bushy tails aren’t native to the South Bay, they’ve become a part of the culture.

A red fox sniffs the right ear of another red fox while another fellow observes.

California’s wildfires are burning far more land so far this year than in 2023

Cal Fire Chief Joe Tyler said the agency and its partners are equipped with with fire trucks, bulldozers, and newly introduced Blackhawk helicopters that can fly at night.