Climate & Environment

Slight reprieve from Santa Ana winds aids efforts to contain LA fires

Roughly 82,400 residents remain under evacuation orders or warnings across Los Angeles County.

Sparks fly intensely and wind whips palm trees in front of a McDonald's.

Cheat sheet: Your very short guide to getting packed up right now to evacuate

If time is short, here's how to get ready to fast. In case of emergency, however, remember that belongings can be replaced, lives cannot.

Eaton Fire reaches 89% containment with the death toll at 17 people

Sheriff's officials have door-to-door searches with cadaver dogs underway in daylight hours.

A man wearing a blue sweatshirt embraces a woman with dark hair wearing a black sweater. Behind them are the charred remains of a home.

The Palisades Fire threatened the Getty Villa. The good news: It's still standing

Flames from the Palisades Fire threatened the beloved museum on Tuesday. News that the villa is intact was welcome amid the loss of many other iconic sites.

A wildfire is burning trees and structures behind a large black and gold sign that reads "The Getty Villa"

How to get help removing downed tree limbs and other debris caused by wind storms

L.A. County says public works crews are on 24/7 patrols.

A downed tree laying on a suburban street with its roots out.

Moving to plant-based foods: LA County expanding program to cut down on emissions

It’s part of an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health.

seven small avocado tacos are arranged in a circle on a platter next to bowls of red salsa, creamy white sauce and corn kernels

High winds and fires mean power outages. Here's how to prep

With high winds and fire danger comes power outages — unplanned due to downed trees and planned to try to prevent fires. We have some tips on making it through an outage.

Power lines are on the ground in an area with scorched earth. A person is crouched on the ground.

Chuckwalla becomes a national monument. What’s next for the protected land

The new designation near Joshua Tree National Park protects wildlife and preserves Indigenous spiritual and cultural values tied to the land.

An aerial view of a vast desert landscape, with brown and gray rocks protruding from the sandy ground. Mountains can be seen in the distance, slightly obscured by haze and the setting sky

Palisades Fire death toll grows as containment increases to 63%

LAPD suspends resident visits to fire area as search for more bodies continues. The fire, which has killed 11 people, has burned through more than 23,500 acres.

An aerial view of a hilly community partly engulfed in smoke.

Biden creates 2 new national monuments in California, setting a conservation record

The Chuckwalla National Monument covers more than 624,000 acres south of Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. The Sáttítla Highlands National Monument covers more than 224,000 acres in Northern California.

SoCal battered by 'life-threatening' wind storm. Here's what you should know

Red flag warnings kicked in Tuesday morning.

Palm trees are bent from the wind as a helicopter flies above homes threatened by the wind-driven Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades.

Fire weather returns to LA and Ventura counties

Red flag warnings start Tuesday morning through Friday.

Gusty Santa Ana winds downed palm fronds at Louise Park in Lake Balboa. High winds blew through the Southland felling trees in some areas, prompting warnings of hazardous driving conditions and possible damage to power lines.

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