Kevin Tidmarsh

Climate change is a major driver. But the economic principle of “winner’s curse” can lead to higher prices and less participation in insurance markets due to a lack of information on wildfire risks, University of California researchers say.

The closures included roads in Mount Baldy Village as well as popular trails.

A petition to list some populations of the bird as endangered has advanced through a state agency.

The utility service announced the shutoff to the landslide-prone area Saturday, drawing criticism for not giving residents enough time and outreach beforehand.

The first women's sports bar in California, Watch Me!, drew a huge crowd on its opening day Friday as people came from all over Southern California to celebrate women's sports.

The nonprofit TreePeople always prefers to plant native trees when possible, but sometimes non-native trees win out because of greater adaptability to droughts and high temperatures.

Under significant pressure to step down, Biden says in a letter posted to social media it was his "greatest honor" to serve his country.

One mile north and one mile south of Ballona Creek, including Playa Del Rey Beach and the southern part of Venice Beach, have been closed.

After a weeklong effort, rescuers freed a humpback whale on Friday that was entangled in rope off the coast of Southern California.

The event will bring together devotees of the tropical plant, which is native to the Caribbean but is appreciated worldwide for its fragrant smell and remarkable five-petaled flowers.