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
-
Gov. Gavin Newsom reset his relationship with President Donald Trump after the Los Angeles fires, but he has yet to secure the disaster aid he wants.
-
After the fog and clouds burn off, expect a partly sunny and mild day in SoCal on Friday, with highs near 65.
-
L.A.’s proposed budget cuts include eliminating the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office and staff tasked with monitoring pollution from oil wells.
-
The air agency doesn’t plan to monitor the air or take any immediate steps to protect schools and households from the gas, which can damage lungs and cause neurological effects.
-
Expect cooler weather today for most areas, with partly cloudy skies.
-
Rescuers have received thousands of calls about dolphins, sea lions, birds and other animals who need help.
-
Partly sunny across Los Angeles, with highs near 67.
-
Billy and Tina, the last two remaining Asian elephants at the L.A. Zoo, are relocating to the Tulsa Zoo.
-
At a time when communities feel fractured, here's a look at online communities taking a pragmatic approach to changing the world for the better.
-
Cloudy through mid-morning in SoCal with highs near 70.
-
We take a closer look at Southern California Edison’s plans to go underground with power lines in Altadena and Malibu.
-
Soaring egg prices have people flocking to buy chickens, creating a nationwide shortage of chicks.
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
-
Here’s what local animal organizations are doing and how to get in contact with them.
-
L.A. County has released a searchable, preliminary map for each area.
-
Sometimes, weather is just weather. And other times human-caused climate change had an obvious impact.
-
These photos chronicle the catastrophic scale of destruction from wildfires in L.A. County that started on Jan. 7.
-
Firefighting efforts got a leg up Tuesday from weaker than predicted winds — but harsh fire conditions are still in the forecast.
-
"People have lost everything," says FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. More than 24,000 have already applied for assistance from FEMA, but Criswell says that number is certain to rise.Listen 4:41
-
In a city prone to large natural disasters, L.A. firefighters are widely considered to be among the best in the business at knocking down urban wildfires. But in the extreme conditions lately, experts say little can be done even to slow these modern fires.Listen 3:52
-
With fire danger still high, authorities implore you to follow evacuation orders. Lives are at stakeHeroic rescues. Heartbreaking tragedies. And no need for many of them, emergency response leaders say.
-
Palisades fire victims can get everything from clothes to toiletries to dog food, donated by their neighbors at a Santa Monica shop known for posh dress rentals.
-
Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies.
