Kevin Tidmarsh

A firefighter stands with his back to the camera in a field with smoking debris.

Climate and Environment

Red flag warning starting Monday as fire weather and Santa Anas return

As warmer weather and a bout of Santa Ana winds come to Southern California, the National Weather Service is warning of an elevated risk of fire weather conditions until Wednesday.

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Street Symphony’s festival hopes to bring joy and music to Skid Row – and they need volunteers

The RE/Sound Festival, now in its second year, features a multi-genre lineup, and about 100 volunteers are needed for support and outreach.

Cars and trucks fill a six lane freeway, driving downhill.

Transportation and Mobility

Monday likely to bring busy Thanksgiving return traffic, AAA says

Increased holiday traffic is projected for Sunday afternoon and evening, and Monday morning’s rush hour may also be busier due to return travelers, according to AAA.

A group of women in orange curly wigs and colorful print dresses, in the style of the character Helen Roper from "Three's Company," walk down the street in a parade.

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The Doo Dah Parade gives Old Town Pasadena its yearly dose of camp and zaniness

This year's Doo Dah Parade brought together lovers of gaudiness, camp, mirthfulness, and all types of self-expression into the streets of Old Town Pasadena.

The view through a car window of a rainy LA; there are water drops on the glass, four windblown palm trees are silhouetted against a grey sky, and the Chase sign on a bank building glows white and blue in the eerie light.

Climate and Environment

Atmospheric river arrives in SoCal, bringing light rain over the next few days

Rainy weather is back this weekend, as atmospheric rivers that brought record precipitation to Northern California move south.

A conical rocket pictured far above the Earth's atmosphere. The spherical outline of the earth, far above the surface and clouds, is visible in the background.

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USC student team launches rocket roughly 90 miles into the air, breaking amateur record

The rocket, Aftershock II, reached a height of over 470,000 feet, which is nearly the legal limit for amateur rocket launches.

The sturgeon supermoon over Vanderbilt University's West End Tower in Nashville, Tenn., in August 2023.

Climate and Environment

Tips for catching this weekend’s Beaver supermoon

The Beaver supermoon is reaching its peak this weekend, converging with other celestial events.

A wave crashes against a brown building abutting the beach during high tide.

Climate and Environment

If you ‘sea’ something, say something: Prepare for climate change by photographing king tides this weekend

Climate change will bring higher sea levels and changes to our coastline, and king tides are key to understanding them before they happen.

The outdoor entrance sign to Joshua Tree National Park.

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Many services are closed for Veterans Day, but national parks are free

As many government offices and services close for the Veterans Day holiday, national parks will stay open — and will be open for visitors free of charge.

A man with short black hair, wearing a gray long sleeve t-shirt and blue jeans, is standing in the rubble of a burnt down home. He's surrounded by ash and damage. In the distance, you can see palm trees and several of Southern California's mountains. The sky is hazy and gray.

Climate and Environment

Mountain Fire: At least $6 million in agriculture destroyed or damaged

A fast-burning fire in the mountains was pushed by exceptionally strong and dry Santa Ana winds, burning thousands of acres, destroying homes and forcing evacuations.

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