Climate & Environment

June gloom to linger across SoCal all week

Overcast mornings return to the area before a warm up later this week.

Two people hold hands while walking across a bridge. A sandy beach is in front of them with a hazy grey sky beyond.

Sweet orange scab spreads to LA and Ventura counties, triggering quarantine

Sweet orange scab is a fungal pathogen that's already been found in Orange County. Here's what you need to know if you have citrus trees.

A Big Bear bald eaglet takes flight away from nest for the first time

Sunny, one of Jackie and Shadow’s chicks, has ventured to another tree overlooking Big Bear Lake.

A bald eagle fledgling takes off from a branch as another sits on the edge of the branch.

Speedy LA fire clean-up hailed as 'historic' even as safety is questioned

Local and federal officials in LA say recovery from January's deadly wildfires is on pace to be the fastest in modern California history. Scientists worry that toxic debris isn't getting cleared.

Park officials survey damage to iconic Joshua trees amidst latest wildfire

The Eureka Fire broke out Friday near an area of the park that's been known as a "refuge" for the namesake plant.

A Joshua tree is atop a peak with a wide view to hills and mountains.

Evacuation warnings lifted in Riverside County as firefighters gain ground on Henderson Fire

The Henderson Fire in San Diego County began at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday.

A map with areas shaded in different colors denoting fire evacuation status.

Some SoCal valleys under heat advisory as temperatures rise

Friday is the warmest day of the week, so stay hydrated and put on sunscreen.

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

LA County planned to send fire debris to the desert. Then the community spoke up

The county planned to send concrete from the Eaton Fire burn area to the Antelope Valley for later use reinforcing roads. The plan was abandoned after community outrage.