Climate & Environment

One more headache for LA fire survivors: extra time in the car — a lot of it

If one thing defines Los Angeles, it might be traffic. And in the months since the January firestorm, displaced residents say they've been sitting in a lot more of it.

Cars are jammed tohether on a freeway with a view toward scrubbed covered hills behind.

In reversal, Defense Department will continue providing crucial satellite weather data

About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it.

A satellite image of a hurricane overlayed by a grid.

Earthquake with 4.3 magnitude strikes near Fontana

Shaking was felt in Pasadena and parts of Los Angeles.

A star marks the location of an earthquake on a map.

SoCal heading into a warmer weekend with temperatures nearing triple digits

SoCal valleys and inland areas are in for 90-degree weather this weekend. Coachella Valley to see temperatures above 110 degrees.

A grouping of various tall office buildings some with white facade, others filled with windows, and one that's brown. There are palm trees sticking out from the bottom of frame.

Huntington Beach surf competition canceled by mini — not tsunami — waves

The competition will resume Thursday after the weather-induced break.

A young woman in a red rash guard riding the nose of a longboard with the pilings of a pier in the background.

LA avoided a bad tsunami this time. Here’s how to prepare for the next one and other disasters

Being prepared for one disaster — say, a tsunami that doesn't cause any damage — makes you a lot more prepared for a fire or an earthquake.

A tsunami hazard sign is posted near Santa Monica Pier where the ferris wheel is in the background.

Slightly warmer conditions for SoCal today with some morning clouds

It will be a couple of degrees warmer today, especially for inland areas and the valleys.

Sunset at a marina with water in the foreground and small personal boats in the background.

4 things Californians should know about tsunamis

What to know about the tsunami threat to the California coast.

A sign on a pole has an arrow pointed upward and reads: Tsunami evacuation route.

As tsunami threat subsides, LA, OC urged to avoid coastal waters as dangerous currents and rogue waves still possible

Coastal California north of Santa Barbara remains under a tsunami advistory after a massive quake in eastern Russia on Tuesday.

Tsunami hazard warning signs posted around residential area

Trump's EPA wants to eliminate regulation for greenhouse gases

The Trump administration proposes eliminating a 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. That would undermine the EPA's climate change regulations for power plants and cars.

Mild weather on tap for SoCal despite slow warming trend this week

The marine layer will thin out later this week, creating room for warmer temperatures in SoCal.

A city street lined with palm trees and colorful businesses. The sky is mostly clear and blue.

Could small 'balcony solar' kits cut your power bill?

A movement is growing to bring small, portable, affordable solar to a balcony or backyard near you. But before you see them everywhere, advocates must break through significant barriers.

Two men install solar panels in a grassy backyard against a wooden fence.

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