Climate & Environment

Utilities are planning to bury power lines after the LA fires. Should they?

We take a closer look at Southern California Edison’s plans to go underground with power lines in Altadena and Malibu.

An electrical tower is seen on a barren hillside

How baby chickens became America’s hottest commodity

Soaring egg prices have people flocking to buy chickens, creating a nationwide shortage of chicks.

Yellow baby chicks and brown baby chicks are in a cage. The chicks are walking on strands of hay.

Deep roots keep martial arts master in Altadena after fire disaster

Although her business premises were destroyed, Shelene Hearring’s students helped her understand that “all the spirits, all the energy, all the love, all those years were still living.

A woman stands in front of a destroyed structure in Altadena, California.

Pasadena baseball fields closed for elevated lead levels

Officials said parks and fields within the affected neighborhoods should test for heavy metals in the soil.

An empty baseball field is surrounded by large green trees and a green grass. The infield is filled with tan sand with a fenced cage in the bottom center.

Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets are getting closer to leaving the nest

They still have a lot of growing to do, but Sunny and Gizmo should be weeks away from fledging.

Three bald eagles, including one adult in the middle flanked by eaglets on each side, are standing in a nest made of twigs, sticks and fluff. The sky is foggy and gray behind them.

Concerned about lead from the fires? LA County will test your blood for free

Wildfire smoke, ash and debris can contain toxic metals, including lead.

New blood tests that help detect Alzheimer's disease are opening up a new era in diagnosis and treatment, doctors say.

The LA fires left behind millions of tons of debris, some of it toxic. Where does it all go?

In the Eaton Fire burn area, material that can be reused is being taken to Altadena Golf Course, where it is sorted and processed. Here's how it works.