Climate & Environment

What's in that bright red fire retardant? No one will say, so we had it tested

An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.

A long trail of red follows an airplane over hills.

Desperate for money while fighting a massive landslide, Rancho Palos Verdes plans to make its case in Washington

The city is tapping a lobbying firm to make the case in D.C. for more help in shoring up a landslide that is slowly destroying entire neighborhoods.

An overhead photo of a residential area with broken roads due to landslides.

Thunderstorms and possible hail jolt parts of LA County as flash flood warning is issued

After mostly clear skies Thursday, National Weather Service issued a heads up for inclement weather from Calabasas to Santa Clarita.

A view of partially-cloudy skies with a view of the downtown Los Angeles skyline following several days of atmospheric river storms as seen from Boyle Heights

LA County looks to improve support for vulnerable, older people during disasters

A motion passed on Tuesday directs county departments to study making a registry of people who may need more help evacuating.

Elderly patients are evacuated into emergency vehicles as embers and flames approach during the Eaton fire in Pasadena on Tuesday.

Sunny skies and breezy, with mild temps

Sunny and breezy weather today. Wind gusts up to 25 mph.

The fronds on palm trees blow sideways in high winds

The same technology behind Pokémon Go is helping document the aftermath of LA’s wildfires

A team out of Arizona State University is creating 3D models to help fire victims with their insurance claims, and to help bring closure.

A feminine presenting person with medium-light skin tone wearing a white hijab, black sweater and khaki pants holds a monopod stretched to be really long while a person with short dirty blond hair and light skin tone wearing a khaki sweater walks behind her. They stand in center of an ornate, historic lobby with crown molding and carved wood panels.

Big Bear’s beloved eaglets have new names, meet Sunny and Gizmo

The decision comes after a week-long naming contest and a final vote by elementary school students.

A bald eagles nest made of sticks and twigs high up in a tree overlooking a blue lake in the background. The back of an adult eagle can be seen on the left hand side of the nest, with two smaller fuzzy gray eaglets standing towards the right. The eaglet on the far right is stretching its wings up over its head.

A water-saving experiment got some LA homes to use half as much as their neighbors

A pilot project aims to prove that it’s possible to reduce water consumption to just 13 gallons per day.

A man wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt holds a toddler girl in his arms. The girl is wearing a blue dress with a rainbow print and green leggings. A woman stands next to them wearing a blue, yellow, white and brown sweater. They are standing in front of a beige home with wood shutters.

There's a chance of showers before strong winds move across SoCal

A chance of early showers in the mountains, otherwise partly cloudy with highs in the mid-60s.

The view of the downtown L.A. skyline and the rest of the city of L.A. with gray skies in the background.

SoCal’s sick sea lion problem is getting much worse: ‘We just can’t rescue them all’

Hundreds of sea lions, seabirds and dolphins have come ashore in what experts are calling an 'unprecedented multiple-toxin event.'

A wide view of the small triage center in the parking lot. It's fence off with a large sign that says in red and black letters, caution: emergency marine mammal triage area. Do not enter.

Tustin hanger fire: Was it caused by a break-in to steal copper wire?

The cause of the fire continues to be a mystery. New documents obtained by LAist suggest a few theories about what might have happened in November 2023.

A person looks through a fence at a massive structure on fire, with at least half already destroyed by the flames.

The 101 Freeway wildlife crossing gets its first 'living layer' — soil

It marks another major milestone for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, the bridge being built over the busy 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills.

A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a pink high-visibility vest and a yellow hard hat, is pointing towards the camera with her arm outstretched. She's standing in an outdoor construction zone, surrounded by a group of men and women wearing similar yellow hard hats and neon yellow or orange vests.

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