Climate & Environment

Cloudy skies and cooler weather in store this Memorial Day weekend

SoCal is in for a cooling trend in time for Memorial Day after a mini heatwave.

Among a wide expanse of meadow, verdant mountains tower a old white church at Paramount Ranch. Trees are scattered around the meadow, as puffy white clouds obscure the towering mountains, allowing a peak of light blue sky to sneak through.

Eaton Canyon trails will remain closed through 2025 due to damage from January fire

Officials want to give local flora and fauna a chance to bounce back after the Eaton Fire. They also want to protect hikers from danger.

Four people stand in front of a fence, waiting to speak at a press conference. Behind them, there is a grass-covered mountainside and a bright blue sky. In the middle of the image, a woman with light skin tone and medium-length dark hair stands behind a podium and speaks in the direction of a microphone. Next to her, a tripod holds up a poster that reads "Why is Eaton Canyon Closed?"

Just in time for summer, here are the cleanest and dirtiest beaches in SoCal

Heal the Bay’s annual beach report card just came out, and the water at the Santa Monica Pier is once again some of the dirtiest along the West Coast.

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Paco the Spanish Water Dog jumps off the surf board in the second head of large dogs during the World Dog Surfing Championships Saturday, Aug. 3, in Pacifica, Calif.

Senate votes to undo California's ban on new gas-only car sales

The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.

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How to get free soil lead tests if you live downwind from the Eaton Fire

L.A. County is offering free tests after recent analysis showed high levels of lead downwind of the January fire that devastated Altadena.

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A partially burned down building with beige walls. The mountains can be seen in the background and a person wearing a green sweatshirt and jeans walks by.

Rancho Palos Verdes planning buyouts for 23 landslide-damaged homes

A total of 85 homeowners sought to get the federal funds for a buyout, but there's not enough money for everyone and cash could take years to arrive.

The back patio and pool are of a single story house with black walls and white trim that has a broken foundation causing to be tilted.

Researchers call for more comprehensive soil testing after LA fires. But who should do it?

The federal government and state agencies haven't taken charge of comprehensive soil testing, as they did with past fires in California. Here's what people can do now.

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An aerial photo of rows and rows of empty properties, some with clear patches of dirt and others with rubble remaining. A mountain range can be seen in the background.

It’s a girl? Big Bear bald eaglet shows tell-tale signs of being female

Friends of Big Bear Valley said in a social media update that the eaglets’ size, including their ankles, have helped them make an educated guess.

Two brown-feathered bald eaglets are standing in a nest made of twigs and branches overlooking a large blue lake.

LA’s gonna be hot this week, but we’ve likely dodged a bigger heat wave

Models show mother nature may show some mercy. Highs will merely reach the 90s in most places, though some areas could top 100.

A wide view of children and their silhouettes against the sun rays as they jump around in water puddles in a park.

Where does your weather forecast come from?

Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

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A woman carrying a red umbrella while talking on a cellphone walks past mud and debris as atmospheric rivers dumped rain in Studio City, Calif., in 2024.

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