Climate & Environment

Topanga Creek’s steelhead trout find a new home in Santa Barbara

The endangered fish were successfully relocated to Santa Barbara County after ash and debris from the Palisades Fire fouled their habitat.

Seven people wearing blue long sleeve shirts and tan or green overalls are wading through a stream with their outstretched poles and nets moving through the water.

Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce wildfire danger

After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires.

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Fire engulfs a hillside next to a homes.

Rain, wind, thunder: Worst of the storm passes through SoCal

Heavy rain deluged Southern California, with flood warnings and more extreme weather throughout the day.

Blackened branches on side of a hill in the foreground. In the background, a light colored house sits on top of a hill. A silver colored tarp runs down the side of a hill below the home. Trees surround the home.

Gusty conditions ahead of what could be the strongest storm this season

Expect gusty winds in mountain and coastal communities before a strong storm moves towards SoCal.

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

Phase 2 of wildfire cleanup starts this week

Construction material and ash will be removed along with six inches of soil in an effort to mitigate contamination.

A piece of paper saying "This property's Hazardous Materials removal is complete."

Atmospheric river brings ‘strongest storm of the season’ to SoCal this week

The National Weather Service warns that heavy rainfall could cause floods and debris flow in burn scars.

A white man with a gray mustache wearing track pants and a blue rain jacket with hood stands at the driveway of a home placing sandbags against a plastic barricade as water streams and overflows the gutter. Water wells up and flows around his left sneaker.

His house survived the Eaton Fire — for now, he's figured out a way to stay

Rob Caves and his partner's Christmas Tree Lane home survived the Eaton Fire, like the majority of houses on his block. But with ash in the air and no drinkable water, few of his neighbors have returned.

A model train track with no train on it behind white picket fence.

I thought my family keepsakes were gone after the fire. Then I found these volunteers

Churchgoers recruited by Samaritan’s Purse have helped hundreds of Altadenans recover valuables.

A small green carved figurine of an old man with a long beard is held with two gloved hands against a backdrop of rubble.

Which SoCal sea creatures are struggling? Check their grades

The Aquarium of the Pacific releases its first report card on local sea life.

A sea turtle looks toward the camera from underwater

Water utilities are flushing pipes to clean drinking water after the fires. Here’s what to know

Pushing out contaminants allows a fresh supply of water to come in.

Many conspiracies involve water hydrants. The water systems used to fight the Palisades and Eaton fires couldn't maintain the continuous high water pressures needed, meaning water stopped flowing in some hydrants.

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