Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
Climate & Environment
The report concludes that the water supply was too slow, not too low, and even a functioning reservoir likely wouldn’t have stopped the Palisades Fire.
Listen
0:42
Sponsored message
More Stories
-
With extreme weather comes the possibility of power cuts. Here are some tips for what to do beforehand and on making it through an outage.
-
Recent ocean water testing found no risks to human health, according to health officials.
-
AltaSea, a nonprofit that develops the sustainable ocean economy, is shepherding the program at the Port of Los Angeles.
-
It's not the total amount of rain that's a concern. It's how hard that rain is going to fall.
-
San Gabriel Valley areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week.
-
We break down every type of flood notice from the National Weather Service and what you need to do at each step.
-
The endangered fish were successfully relocated to Santa Barbara County after ash and debris from the Palisades Fire fouled their habitat.
-
After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires.
-
Heavy rain deluged Southern California, with flood warnings and more extreme weather throughout the day.
-
Expect gusty winds in mountain and coastal communities before a strong storm moves towards SoCal.
-
Construction material and ash will be removed along with six inches of soil in an effort to mitigate contamination.
-
The National Weather Service warns that heavy rainfall could cause floods and debris flow in burn scars.
Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters.
Listen
0:42
Support your source for local news!
In case you missed it
-
911 recordings obtained by LAist shed light on why and how emergency planning continues to leave people with disabilities behind. -
LAist investigates illicit dumping at three Antelope Valley sites. -
An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
More Stories
-
Social and environmental groups claimed the project could cause water and air problems not disclosed in an environmental impact report.
-
L.A. had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to conservationists who have been trying to restore the lake for decades.
-
Forecasted rainfall rates don't look like they'll be high enough to trigger debris flows in recently burned areas.
-
Researchers contributing to the ASCENT network of air quality sensors observed spikes in lead and chlorine downwind from the Eaton Fire — and their measurements are now publicly available.
-
Phase 2 of the clean up, which is optional, has started, ushering in a new chapter in what is sure to be a long road to recovery.
-
Extreme conditions helped drive the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
-
An Assembly bill by John Harabedian aims to speed up housing recovery after the L.A. fires through a state-led task force.
-
Big Bear’s internet-famous bald eagle couple are getting another shot at parenthood.
-
Nearly 1-in-3 Californians live in the wildland-urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.
-
An economist's harrowing escape from fire and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.
