Jacob Margolis

Dust has a far worse impact than rising air temperatures on the snowmelt rate — a problem that could eventually undercut water supplies in Southern California.

Imagine if you could get a series of shots that would keep you from ever getting the flu. It turns out that scenario might not be far from reality.

As communities continue to reel from the Thomas fire and devastating mudslides, scientists are trying to understand the impact that both are having on coastal ecosystems.

Social media lit up with posts about a mysterious object flying through the skies above L.A. Was it a UFO? A chemtrail? Superman?

But we're expected to stay dry with above average temperatures through the new year.

Deluge early on gives way to record-hot summer and searing, bone-dry fall that left SoCal a tinder box — set aflame by a record-stretch of high winds.

Nearly three-quarters of the state's worst fires have happened since 2000. Experts blame forest management techniques, home construction in wilderness and climate change.

The hills of Southern California are lined with invasive grasses, which after a hot, dry year, were ready to ignite with a spark.

Scientists say a warming planet is likely to exacerbate the factors that led to this week's firestorms.

You'll need to be at least 21 to buy it. Don't smoke it in public. And definitely don't give it to a minor. Everything you need to know about the legalization of recreational marijuana in California.

Virgil Grant started in the marijuana industry by wholesaling suitcases full of marijuana to people in Compton. Now, three decades on, he wants to run the L.A. market.

Gobble gobble GASP! We could see record heat on Thanksgiving, thanks in part to two high pressure systems.