Climate & Environment

After losing his home in the Eaton Fire, the work of a volunteer trail rebuilder takes on new meaning

An Altadena resident and dedicated trail steward now has a two-fold mission — to rebuild his house, and the nearby trails that made it home.

A man with a brown mustache and light skin stands amid rubble of a burned home. He wears a blue cap and army-colored jacket and black pants and brown boots.

A stuck and ‘skittish’ minke whale is still swimming in Long Beach Harbor

Officials have attempted to shepherd the whale back out to sea for days.

A paved sidewalk runs down the left hand side of the photo, with the ocean on the right. The back of a whale can be seen perching out from the water.

Mild conditions for SoCal before the heat rolls in next week

Sunny and dry weather for SoCal before temperatures begin to rise late next week.

A shining sun is visible low in the sky at left with the skyline of downtown L.A. to the right.

Thunderstorms and possible hail jolt parts of LA County as flash flood warning is issued

After mostly clear skies Thursday, National Weather Service issued a heads up for inclement weather from Calabasas to Santa Clarita.

A view of partially-cloudy skies with a view of the downtown Los Angeles skyline following several days of atmospheric river storms as seen from Boyle Heights

Desperate for money while fighting a massive landslide, Rancho Palos Verdes plans to make its case in Washington

The city is tapping a lobbying firm to make the case in D.C. for more help in shoring up a landslide that is slowly destroying entire neighborhoods.

An overhead photo of a residential area with broken roads due to landslides.

What's in that bright red fire retardant? No one will say, so we had it tested

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.

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A long trail of red follows an airplane over hills.

LA County looks to improve support for vulnerable, older people during disasters

A motion passed on Tuesday directs county departments to study making a registry of people who may need more help evacuating.

Elderly patients are evacuated into emergency vehicles as embers and flames approach during the Eaton fire in Pasadena on Tuesday.

Sunny skies and breezy, with mild temps

Sunny and breezy weather today. Wind gusts up to 25 mph.

The fronds on palm trees blow sideways in high winds

The same technology behind Pokémon Go is helping document the aftermath of LA’s wildfires

A team out of Arizona State University is creating 3D models to help fire victims with their insurance claims, and to help bring closure.

A feminine presenting person with medium-light skin tone wearing a white hijab, black sweater and khaki pants holds a monopod stretched to be really long while a person with short dirty blond hair and light skin tone wearing a khaki sweater walks behind her. They stand in center of an ornate, historic lobby with crown molding and carved wood panels.

Big Bear’s beloved eaglets have new names, meet Sunny and Gizmo

The decision comes after a week-long naming contest and a final vote by elementary school students.

A bald eagles nest made of sticks and twigs high up in a tree overlooking a blue lake in the background. The back of an adult eagle can be seen on the left hand side of the nest, with two smaller fuzzy gray eaglets standing towards the right. The eaglet on the far right is stretching its wings up over its head.

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