California wildflowers (Photo by Andrew Faulkner/AP)
Support your source for local news!
The local news you read here every day is crafted for you, but right now, we need your help to keep it going. In these uncertain times, your support is even more important. Today, put a dollar value on the trustworthy reporting you rely on all year long. We can't hold those in power accountable and uplift voices from the community without your partnership. Thank you.
Okay, yes, it snowed yesterday in Pasadena and Malibu. That was weird. But we're still crossing our fingers for wildflower season to arrive on time, which would mean blooms could start popping up in the desert any day now.
According to the Bureau of Land Management, peak blooming period typically starts in Imperial Valley in late January, followed by Anza/Borrego Valley in early February, Death Valley in mid-February, and rolls through the rest of the California desert until the end of June.
The bureau notes that prime conditions for wildflowers include well-spaced rainfall, sufficient warmth and the absence of winds that make conditions too dry.
Here's their official timeline, so you can plan your Insta posts (and book your campsite!) accordingly:
Fentanyl and other drugs fuel record deaths among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County. From 2019 to 2021, deaths jumped 70% to more than 2,200 in a single year.
