Climate & Environment

National parks already feel the effects of layoffs, even before the busy season starts

Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.

A ranger gives a tour to visitors at Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday. The National Park Service is dealing with the effects of layoffs and the federal hiring freeze.

Wildflower blooms in SoCal state parks won’t be as big this spring

Officials say our dry winter is partly to blame for the smaller blooms.

The destruction of Rancho Palos Verdes homes could have been avoided

For years, experts warned against developing the unstable cliff top, but property owners prevailed. Now they’re paying the price.

A gated up beige single story house with crumbling walls and foundation.

Hot temperatures peak today and Thursday

The hottest days of the week are here.

Biking along the Ballona Creek Bike Path.

Three LA County landfills are set to accept wildfire debris

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approves changes to some landfill rules to allow wildfire debris to be sent to sites in Calabasas, Sylmar and Lancaster.

Thurs., Jan. 9: Debris from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

LA County is getting greener. Where you will find new parks and green space in the future

Thanks to $17 million in Measure A competitive grants, this marks the largest expansion in the Regional Park and Open Space District’s 31-year history.

Two women fly a multi-colored kite in a park. Green and brown grass can be seen in the lower half of the picture. Blue sky in the upper half of the picture.

Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing

President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.