Sammy Marvin

Climate & Environment

What’s in your drinking water? Activists want tests for microplastics

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new standards for monitoring the potential contaminants in our drinking water. Here’s how you can weigh in.

Plastic trash gradually degrades into tiny particles that spread around the environment and ultimately into human bodies.

Food

I ate my way across the OC Fair. Here are the top 3 treats you’ll want to try

The 2026 Orange County Fair is offering plenty of new food creations this year, including a PB&J bacon cheeseburger and a Dubai chocolate deep-fried Oreo.

A "Chicken Charlie's" Dr. Pepper is held up in front of a crowd of OC Fair people.

Transportation & Mobility

WeHo water main break creates sinkhole and array of street closures. Here's what to know

Dramatic footage online showed water rushing down streets and cars slamming into each other.

An aerial view of a street intersection: A portion of the street has caved in, exposing a sink hole swirling with muddy waters.

Climate & Environment

The rare, stinky corpse flowers draw flies and long lines of humans to The Huntington

The Huntington's botanical gardens is displaying not one, but two corpse flowers, known for the gag-inducing blooms.

Two large multi-colored blooms are sitting atop wooden boxes. People around them are holding their phones to take pictures.

Climate & Environment

Pasadena school district and city clash over tree removal

Conflicting information between the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Unified School District has caused confusion and disappointment.

A protest sign that reads "Tree Removal doesn't equal soil remediation" is posted to the gate of John Muir High School.

Civics & Democracy

You could get fined $63 for ‘daylighting’: Here’s what you need to know

Several county police departments in SoCal are strictly enforcing a law that prohibits parking too close to crosswalks, which took effect back in January 2025.