Climate & Environment

Heavy rain in the forecast brings greater mudslide risk

Rainfall totals are likely to be higher than what we saw this week.

An electronic sign warns of possible mudslide flooding along a mountain road.

The LA fires burned a lot of lithium-ion batteries. What does that say about a clean energy future?

We talk to experts about the safety of the technology and its role in the rebuild.

Two people embrace in the street as others, some in masks and respirators, look on. A home in the background is full engulfed in flames.

Trump orders and atmospheric rivers: how prepared are California's levees?

A 2019 infrastructure report card gave the state’s levees a "D," citing that despite significant investments, much more work is needed to rehabilitate and improve them.

An aerial view of a town with streets flooded with muddy water. A river is pictured in the distance.

Topanga Creek’s steelhead trout faced localized extinction: ‘We got to go get these fish’

Wet weather after the Palisades Fire threatened to wipe out the local population of an endangered fish.

A fish, with copper and purple hued scales, is being held in a wet tan net over a person's hand. The fish's mouth is open, with one eye seemingly staring at the camera.

Storm moves out of SoCal today

Skies will clear this weekend. There's potential for another storm next week.

A rainbow arcs behind a small house and surrounding trees, the ground still wet with rain.

Southern California Edison says its equipment may have caused Hurst Fire

The investigation into the causes of the Hurst and Eaton fires are still ongoing.

Cars drive thru a long street as a hillside burns in the background.

California’s surge in EV sales has stalled — so what happens to its landmark mandate?

About a quarter of all new cars registered in California in 2024 were electric cars. The flat sales follow several years of rapid growth.

A white electrical vehicle is parked, charging at a port in a parking lot.

Heading to an LA County beach? Stay on the sand

The recent rain can wash chemicals, bacteria and trash into the ocean. You don't want to swim in that.

Three young men walk over a sand dune at a beach. Two are carrying surflboards

Farmworkers feed the country, but who protects them from wildfire smoke?

Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to no protection from its harmful effects.

Pasadena’s Red Cross wildfire shelter is shutting down soon. Where will evacuees go next?

There are still 270 evacuees staying at the Pasadena Civic Center, which has a full slate of events scheduled this month.

Police walk into a large building marked with banners that read "American Red Cross Shelter"

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