Climate & Environment

Beat the heat at these Koreatown, Pico Union and Westlake cooling centers and local pools

While a late July heatwave baking Los Angeles is expected to break by Monday, a new heatwave could be following close behind next week.

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LADWP customers can get a $60 air purifier for around $5 right now — with free shipping. Here’s how

As Los Angeles deals with fire season and high levels of pollution, LADWP customers can get an air purifier shipped to your home for the price of sale tax.

A screenshot of a web page that shows the price of a $59.99 air purifier going down to $0.

The latest on the Big Bear eagle drama: Does Shadow know Jackie is alive?

The beloved bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, have been a fixture of Big Bear Lake for years. But if Jackie's receiving medical care in a rehab center, will Shadow move on?

A bald eagle, with black feathers on its wings and white weathers on its tail, is in its nest.

Fundraiser to buy land near Big Bear’s famous bald eagle nest surpasses goal

About half the money was raised through small donations, while the other half was covered in a more than $5.5 million check.

A wide view of two adult bald eagles snuggled up next to each on a tree branch in a mountain range.

Lineage cleanup by the numbers: Will they meet their deadline?

Millions of pounds of spoiled food still need to be removed from the burned warehouse.

What will a rebuilt Altadena look like? Residents push a state bill that would limit density

But developers are suing L.A. County, saying they’re being blocked from using state laws, including SB 9 and SB 1123, that promote housing density.

People hold signs saying "Don't burn us again" and "Pass SB 1090."

After more than a decade of community resistance, a South LA oil drilling site could be shut down

The city of L.A. has scheduled a hearing to gather testimony from residents and consider revoking an oil company’s permit to operate a facility in Jefferson Park.

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Big Bear’s rescued bald eagle believed to be Jackie in ‘critical’ condition, wildlife rehab says

The rescued eagle is suffering from severe anemia and kidney inflammation, according to the Ojai Raptor Center, which has been caring for the bird since Saturday.

Two women in masks and blue scrubs are examining an adult bald eagle laying on a table, with a towel covering its beak. The woman on the left has the eagle's wing outstretched in both hands while the woman on the right helps hold the bird in place.

Flies, rats and other vermin are swarming Boyle Heights. Who’s handling pest control?

The city of L.A. is asking the county Public Health Department to take greater action to address vermin infestations at the Boyle Heights warehouse that burned last month.

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LA County approves soil remediation for Altadena houses that survived the fires

The program is expected to launch this fall.

A woman wearing a sunhat waters the grass on the lot where her home, which was destroyed in the Eaton Fire. A charred fence and wall darkened in a patch stands behind her.

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