Climate & Environment

Newsom Suspends Delta Flow Rules, Environmentalists Push Back

Suspending environmental rules would mean more water for agricultural purposes, but could endanger already threatened delta species.

A yellow sedan travels on a two-lane road over a levee with marshland on both sides.

Ground Search For Missing Actor Julian Sands On Pause Due To Approaching Winter Storm

Local authorities said aerial searches are also affected. Sands set out for a solo hike on Mount Baldy on Jan. 13 and never returned.

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Coldest Storm Of The Year Expected This Week With Snow And Graupel Possible (And Yes We Will Explain That Term)

The National Weather Service is warning Southern Californians that it will be "the coldest storm of the season, and possibly of the last several years."

A map of Southern California shows expected snow fall in inches in shades of blue, yellow. orange and red with red indicating the most accumulattion

Letting Go Of Our Love Of Lawns

In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.

A woman with light brow skin tone wearing a salmon-colored sweater with a white collared shirt underneath, brown pants, and glasses stands in her front yard full of drought resistant plants like rosemary. In the background other homes can be seen with green lawns.

Do You Rent? Take These Steps To Prep Before The Next Quake

Doing just a couple of things now could help you better recover after the disaster.

An image of damaged apartments in Northridge after the earthquake in 1994 with National Guard members sitting in front on the sidewalk.

Yes, It Really Was Cold This Week. Here's Where The Chilly Temps Broke Records

Lancaster and Fullerton saw their coldest overnight temperatures.

A map of Southern California is shaded in yellow, green and blue tones reflecting low temperatures ranging from 54 to 21 degrees throughout the region.

LA Explained: How To Live Safely With Our Coyote Neighbors

Here’s everything you need to know about coyotes in Los Angeles County.

A coyote climbs over rocks with it's node down. Lights along the coast are visible behind. It is night.

Bugs Bugging You? Coyotes Got You Howling? We've Got Tips On Warding Off Nature's Peskiest Critters

Nature is great. Except when it's biting you.

A close up of an Aedes mosquito, which appears to be black with small white spots, on skin.

Stormwater Program Has Helped Fight The Drought, But There’s A Long Way To Go

The $1 billion in funding so far has mostly helped clear a backlog of water infrastructure efforts by cities and L.A. County, but new green space lags.

Turtles perch on a pipe in the midst of the south lake at Earvin "Magic" Johnson Park.

California’s Snowpack Is Melting Faster. Why That Affects The State’s Water Supply

Trees destroyed by wildfire can no longer provide shade for snow, and all the burned material left behind turns the snowpack dark and absorbs more sunlight. Those two factors drive the snow to melt much faster and earlier.

A man with medium-tone skin stands in heavy snow carrying a pole and holding onto a yellow strong. Tall pine trees are behind him.

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