Climate & Environment

Trump orders more Central Valley water deliveries — claiming it would help LA fires

Citing the L.A. fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and environmental rules. But the water mostly serves Central Valley farms.

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Altadena preps for the potential of heavy rain and mudslides, as other concerns persist

Heavy rain is in the forecast starting 4 p.m. on Sunday until Monday afternoon. Burn scars, in particular those around the Eaton Fire areas, might see the hardest impact.

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And now there are two. Jackie and Shadow lay second egg

Big Bear’s internet famous bald eagle couple is getting another shot at parenthood.

The good, bad and ugly truths about LA tumbleweeds and their role in fires

Like many invasive plants in California, tumbleweeds heighten fire danger.

A lot of tumbleweeds on the street of Los Angeles

The Eaton Fire forced them from their homes. Here's what residents took with them

Many residents in Altadena evacuated not knowing it would be the last time they would see their homes standing. Their decisions about what possessions to take were rushed — or not made at all.

Forecast for heaviest period of rain lasts until Monday afternoon. What we know about risks for mudslides

The area of biggest concern is around the Eaton Fire. Parts of Malibu and the Pacific Palisades should also be prepared.

A home in the Romero Canyon area is surrounded by mud and debris.

At a Pasadena post office, people displaced by Eaton Fire share grief, hope, community

Displaced Altadena residents grieve and support their neighbors as they wait in line for mail.

Richard Castaneda stands and waits for his mail outside the Pasadena Post Office on Lincoln Ave. His home burned down in the 2025 Eaton Fire. He wares a weathered jean jacket. He has a bushy white mustache.

California approves $2.5 billion fire relief plan ahead of Trump’s Pacific Palisades visit

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a plan to provide $2.5 billion in relief to communities damaged by the Los Angeles fires ahead of President Donald Trump’s Friday tour of the Pacific Palisades.

A woman wearing dark clothing and man wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and jeans embrace while standing in front of the remains of a burned out home. Another man wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and jeans stands beside them.

Trump and Newsom embrace in LA, but the president just added new conditions for fire aid

The president excluded Gov. Newsom from plans for his visit to fire-ravaged Los Angeles today, but the governor showed up on the tarmac anyway, and the two said they would cooperate.

A white man in a dark button up long-sleeved shirt points his finger toward another older white man in a dark ball cap and navy suit jacket. During the outdoor exchange, a woman in a black hat and beige jacket looks on while wearing dark sunglasses.

Trump to visit disaster zone in Southern California after North Carolina

President Trump took first trip of his term on Friday to North Carolina and California, visiting communities grappling with recovery from natural disasters.

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