Climate & Environment

Pepperdine University survived the Franklin Fire and other devastating blazes. Campus officials aren’t surprised

Between fire-resistant construction and landscaping, the campus is meant to be a fire fortress.

A tall, white structure sticks out of a brown, hilly landscape. The sky is hazy and gray with thick wildfire smoke. A helicopter can be seen on the top left flying over the area.

Land movement in Rancho Palos Verdes has slowed from one foot to 2.7 inches a week

Dry weather and the city’s dewatering efforts have contributed to the slowdown, even as the area affected by the landslide has roughly doubled.

The federal EV tax credit has an uncertain fate. What car shoppers should know

Currently, drivers can get a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buying or leasing an EV. But the incoming administration promised to roll back those credits.

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LA and Ventura counties upgraded to red flag warning

Dry and warmer weather are in store for the next few days.

A man dressed in a white shirt, black pants and using his hands to shade his eyes stands at the top of a grassy hill in the midst of the Santa Monica Mountains.

LA County sues owners and operators of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic

The lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges that they’ve failed to protect people from the noxious odors and haven’t come up with a plan to actually fix the problem.

A group of people, including two women and three men, are protesting with large signs on a clear, sunny day. The woman on the lower left is wearing an orange shirt and holding up a black and white sign that reads "LA County shut it down." A man behind her is wearing a full-face gas mask and a baseball cap. The women on the lower right has large dark sunglasses over her eyes and is holding up a white sign with black, red, and green text that reads "shut it down! Save Val Verde."

California moves to expand insurance options in wildfire-prone areas

Some consumer watchdogs, though, say coverage may still be too expensive for many.

A burnt house, with fire still burning on the ground.

‘No way, not possible’: California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?

Growers and cities support the Newsom administration proposal, saying it strikes a balance for uses of Delta water. But environmentalists say the “healthy rivers” rules would actually harm California’s iconic salmon.