Climate & Environment

Partly sunny but mild weather before potential weekend rain

After the fog and clouds burn off, expect a partly sunny and mild day in SoCal on Friday, with highs near 65.

A surfer is walking through small waves near a sandy beach. A pier rises behind them in the water with cloudy skies beyond.

LA Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed budget would ax a landmark climate action office

L.A.’s proposed budget cuts include eliminating the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office and staff tasked with monitoring pollution from oil wells.

Several vehicles are driving past a large electronic sign that reads "extreme heat save power 4-9 pm stay cool" above the lanes.

These communities are unaware they’ve lived near toxic gas for decades. Why has no action been taken?

The air agency doesn’t plan to monitor the air or take any immediate steps to protect schools and households from the gas, which can damage lungs and cause neurological effects.

Out of focus in the foreground, a baseball player wearing a yellow jersey is ready to swing. Two players wearing blue Dodgers jerseys are waiting in the field, and behind them are large blue cranes at a port.

Fog and drizzle in SoCal before warmer weather arrives next week

Expect cooler weather today for most areas, with partly cloudy skies.

A metallic building rises to a cloudy sky. The steel grey exterior curves across the skyline.

Another partly sunny and mild day for SoCal

Partly sunny across Los Angeles, with highs near 67.

A visitor to Lake Balboa Park in Lake Balboa, walks along a trail under partly cloudy weather.

‘Unprecedented’ toxic algae bloom continues to kill Southern California whales and other wildlife

Rescuers have received thousands of calls about dolphins, sea lions, birds and other animals who need help.

A dead whale is washed up on brown rocks, several feet away from the dark blue ocean. Three people are standing around the whale

LA Zoo elephants pack their trunks for Oklahoma

Billy and Tina, the last two remaining Asian elephants at the L.A. Zoo, are relocating to the Tulsa Zoo.

An elephant in an enclosure, shrouded in darkness.

Need Earth Day optimism? Here are some environmental do-gooders in your backyard

At a time when communities feel fractured, here's a look at online communities taking a pragmatic approach to changing the world for the better.

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.

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Cloudy and cool with morning fog for the week ahead

Cloudy through mid-morning in SoCal with highs near 70.

A person is walking on a paved dirt path and holding the leash of a brown dog. The grass extends beside them with several trees lining the path. A skyline is rising behind them and beneath a blue sky with clouds.

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