Climate & Environment

How octopuses crawl: New study shows detailed cephalopod movements

Researchers have developed a new imaging system that makes it possible to capture the fascinating ways deep-sea octopuses move in detail.

Could a bumblebee derail a decades old housing project? Advocates say there's a chance

California launched an environmental report regarding a sprawling luxury housing project and an endangered bee. They’re now asking for public input.

‘Beyond awful’ Colorado River forecasts put water talks under pressure

California shoots pointed words at states upriver, as negotiators struggle toward sharing supplies. Without a deal, the Trump Administration will step in.

An aerial view of a shallow lake surrounded by rocky hills and beaches.

Huntington Beach airshow gets OK from Coastal Commission

The California Coastal Commission voted Friday to grant a five-year permit to the company that operates the annual airshow in Huntington Beach.

A plane flies upside down above a red-domed building at the end of a pier. Boats line the ocean along the horizon.

Cooling to carry over into the weekend in SoCal

We're going to see temperatures continue to cool down this weekend with highs mostly in the 80s.

A mix of high rise buildings and low level buildings are visible in the skyline, trees are visible to the right of the image.

Hawk Fire grows to 400 acres in Acton, prompting evacuation warnings

The fire started at about 3 p.m. Thursday in dry brush.

Smoke in the sky as a fire burns in hills.

California’s newest invaders are beautiful swans. Should hunters kill them?

California has tried to eradicate ugly South American swamp rodents called nutria. Shooting destructive nonnative mute swans might be a tougher sell.

An image of a single swan floating along a body of water.

King Fire, now 40% contained, destroys two recreational vehicles at Pyramid Lake

The fire broke out at around 1 a.m. and quickly grew in hot, dry conditions.

A map of the are in which the King Fire is burning.

Cloudy mornings make a comeback, bringing cooler temps to SoCal

Temperatures will continue to dip, bringing highs back down to mid 90s for inland areas.

The sun rises on the horizon across a valley populated with homes and roads.

SoCal butterfly could get state protection after being wiped out from LA and OC

Quino checkerspot butterfly is now only found in Riverside and San Diego counties.

A butterfly with orange white and black wings and body.

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