L.A. Times - Environment

Contributor: Recent assessment of California's water misallocation is the first step toward justice

David Sathuluri and Marco Tedesco — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 10:09:00 GMT

New research lays out exactly how California's water system is ill-suited to the climate realities ahead.

How Google's 32-million mosquito project could change California's battle against dengue

Lila Seidman — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Can Silicon Valley solve California's mosquito problem? Google is seeking federal approval to unleash millions of bacteria-infected, non-biting mosquitoes in the Golden State.

Emergency room visits during heat waves available to the public in 'near-real time' in L.A. County

Blanca Begert — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A new dashboard makes public for the first time heat-related deaths and emergency room visits in near-real time.

Endangered sheep dies after getting entangled in razor wire at the border, biologist says

Lila Seidman — Wed, 3 Jun 2026 23:43:51 GMT

A biologist discovered a decomposing bighorn sheep tangled in concertina wire recently strung in Imperial County, part of an effort to deter illegal immigration. Advocates had warned of danger to migrating animals.

In a first for the country, voters in Monterey Park ban data centers

Blanca Begert — Wed, 3 Jun 2026 21:25:17 GMT

Residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.

Aspiration co-founder sentenced to 14 years for fraud

Lily Wright — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 21:55:35 GMT

Co-founder of eco-friendly financial firm Aspiration has been sentenced after defrauding investors.

Monterey Park takes landmark vote on banning data centers

Blanca Begert — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Local governments in a few U.S. towns and cities have banned data centers, but Monterey Park could be the first city to ban them by popular vote.

How a deep-ocean desalination startup hopes to rewrite California's water future

Ian James — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Tests of a new desalination technology in a reservoir near Westlake Village were a success. Next comes an ocean trial off Southern California.

Hoover Dam, challenged by drought, now wears a U.S. flag the size of a football field

Christopher Reynolds — Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:09:51 GMT

Nope, it's not AI.

Steyer and Hilton scrap for second top spot in tight Tuesday governor's race primary

Seema Mehta, Nicole Nixon, Dakota Smith — Mon, 1 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer and GOP strategist Steve Hilton are battling for second place in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary after former Biden Cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra surged to the front of the field.

Fire-prone California could lose hundreds of millions of dollars for wildfire prevention

Noah Haggerty — Sat, 30 May 2026 04:01:20 GMT

Wildfire resiliency advocates warn that reduced funding could leave California more vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California leaders to act.

After heated debate, California updates key climate limit. Critics say it's a retreat

Hayley Smith — Sat, 30 May 2026 00:43:04 GMT

The updated cap-and-invest program determines how aggressively the state will curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and how billions of dollars in revenue will flow.

Baby crocodile smuggler from Oxnard headed to federal prison

Lila Seidman — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:08:24 GMT

Jose Manuel Perez trafficked reptiles worth more than $739,000 into the U.S. from Mexico and Hong Kong, using social media to make deals, according to federal officials.

Garden Grove crisis exposes Southern California's hidden industrial risks

Hayley Smith — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:07:51 GMT

Southern California still runs on heavy industry. Garden Grove's chemical tank crisis was just a reminder.

Orange County leaders say previously evacuated area is safe. Experts say risks linger

Tony Briscoe, Clara Harter — Tue, 26 May 2026 23:02:42 GMT

Although many environmental experts praised the efforts of first responders, they remained skeptical that no toxic substances had been released.

Photos: Garden Grove chemical crisis highlights the danger of living near industrial companies

Allen J. Schaben, Kayla Bartkowski, Jason Armond — Tue, 26 May 2026 16:57:58 GMT

Thousands of evacuated residents still are not able to return to their homes after a chemical storage tank at an aerospace company in Garden Grove overheated, creating the possibility of an explosion.

Southern California could get 85% of its water locally and avoid Delta tunnel, groups say

Ian James — Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In a new plan, environmental groups call for a "water renaissance" in California, saying the state needs to invest much more in local water.

Oil-covered birds rescued after pipeline rupture sends crude into L.A. River

Hailey Branson-Potts — Mon, 25 May 2026 01:43:42 GMT

Wildlife officials said they found oiled birds after a pipe ruptured in East Los Angeles on May 22, 2026.

Potential crack found on Garden Grove chemical tank, reducing explosion risk

Deborah Netburn, Rong-Gong Lin II, Summer Lin — Sun, 24 May 2026 22:56:21 GMT

Orange County fire official says a potential crack found on a pressurized chemical tank in Garden Grove might alleviated internal pressure, reducing risk of a catastrophic explosion.

Defying Trump, California continues to bet big on offshore wind

Hayley Smith — Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Port of Long Beach aims to become an assembly hub for floating offshore wind turbines, while the state awaits a more favorable federal administration for their deployment.

Inspired by Jane Goodall, students build nurseries to reforest L.A.'s fire-scorched communities

Lila Seidman — Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Students traumatized by the 2025 fires are cultivating campus nurseries to reforest Southern California's fire-scarred landscapes, fulfilling an idea co-conceived by the late conservationist.

Some experts say they've never seen bees swarm so early — and that's concerning

Blanca Begert — Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A warm winter and dry spring could be making bees more vulnerable.

California gets $27.5 million to find and replace toxic lead pipes that deliver water to homes

Alex Wigglesworth — Fri, 22 May 2026 19:31:26 GMT

California will get $27.5 million in federal funding to find and replace lead pipes that deliver water to homes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.

Sandy fire burns near former nuclear test site, triggering air monitoring efforts

Clara Harter — Fri, 22 May 2026 01:30:10 GMT

The Ventura County Fire Department said air quality monitoring is being conducted around the fire's perimeter due to the proximity to the Santa Susana Field Laboratory.

Feds declare Eaton fire was a cleanup success. Their testing shows otherwise

Tony Briscoe — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:03:58 GMT

In announcing its findings, the EPA cited federal lead standards only, and not California's more stringent thresholds.

Older AC and fridge chemicals amp up climate change. Trump just rolled back limits on them

Blanca Begert — Thu, 21 May 2026 17:35:49 GMT

Grocery stores and other sectors will be allowed to use more "super pollutants" in their refrigeration systems.

Contributor: Conservation depends on cooperating and transcending borders

Ken Salazar and Leslie Harroun — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Communities in the Southwest learned long ago that water must be shared, neighbors must help one another, and the land must be respected.

Salmon are at risk with federal plans to give farmers more water from Shasta Lake, critics warn

Ian James — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Fishing groups and environmentalists say the Trump administration's latest plan to send more water to Central Valley farms threatens California salmon.

Fires ring Southern California and it's only May. What's going on?

Alex Wigglesworth — Wed, 20 May 2026 22:28:02 GMT

Multiple fires broke out over 48 hours in Southern California this week. What does that say about our fires this year?

Mayoral candidate Raman unveils rebuilding plan for Pacific Palisades

Noah Haggerty — Wed, 20 May 2026 20:30:03 GMT

Raman is weighing in on an issue that has defined her two rivals: Pratt, whose home burned in the Palisades fire, and Bass, whose handling of the disaster has become a liability.

Volvo to pay $197 million after hidden pollution device found in California truck engines

Tony Briscoe — Tue, 19 May 2026 19:26:23 GMT

Volvo has agreed to pay $197 million to settle allegations that its heavy-duty truck engines released excessive pollution across California.

Billionaire Tom Steyer's $192.4-million self-funded California gubernatorial bid shatters records

Seema Mehta — Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Billionaire Tom Steyer shatters spending record in California governor's race -- and may be the first successful self-funder

For the first time, a warm winter just wiped out SoCal's little-known cherry harvest

Ian James — Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

May is usually cherry-picking season in parts of Southern California. But Leona Valley orchards has announced there are none to pick because it's been so warm.

A gray wolf has entered Sequoia National Park for the first time in a century

Lila Seidman — Mon, 18 May 2026 19:40:49 GMT

BEY03F is the first wolf known to venture into Sequoia National Park in more than a century — after making similarly historic visits to Los Angeles and Inyo counties.

As ocean temperatures spike, more dead sea birds are washing up on California shores

Susanne Rust, Lila Seidman — Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:35 GMT

Brown pelicans and other coastal birds are appearing at rescue centers in droves as Pacific heat wave broils coastal waters

3 countries. 16 stadiums. 104 matches. 2026 World Cup set to become 'most polluting' games ever

Blanca Begert — Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The expanded number of teams at this year's men's World Cup will help make the games the worst for the climate in history, mainly because of massive air travel.

Should a high-voltage power line run through California's largest state park? Critics are furious

Hayley Smith — Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The proposed 140-mile, 500-kilovolt Golden Pacific Powerlink from San Diego Gas & Electric would cut through California's largest state park, Anza-Borrego.

The world's largest wildlife crossing and five others are coming to Southern California

Caroline Petrow-Cohen — Sun, 17 May 2026 00:40:23 GMT

While construction continues on the world's largest wildlife crossing in Agoura Hills, planning is underway for five more crossings in the Mojave Desert and over I-15.

California man facing federal charges in international turtle trafficking plot

Greg Braxton — Sat, 16 May 2026 18:01:29 GMT

Federal authorities charged a Daly City man in an international trafficking plot to smuggle nearly 300 poached loggerhead musk turtles from Florida to Taiwan.

The gray wolf's improbable California comeback continues as population hits modern record number

Clara Harter — Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT

After being hunted to extinction a century ago, gray wolves are continuing their remarkable comeback story in California, with state wildlife officials reporting a modern record number of the apex predators in 2025.

Judge denies move to dismiss State Farm collusion lawsuit

Laurence Darmiento — Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A Los Angeles judge has denied a move by State Farm and other home insurers to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of colluding to drive homeowners onto the rolls of California's insurer of last resort.

Winds to whip Southern California, boosting risk of fires and dangerous seas

Alex Wigglesworth — Fri, 15 May 2026 16:34:28 GMT

Southern California is in for some windy weather over the weekend, which could bring brief periods of elevated wildfire risk to some areas.

After public outcry, Orange County halts herbicide spraying in creeks

Ian James — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Orange County officials announced they will 'pause' spraying herbicides in creeks across the county. The decision came after a social media campaign by residents.

Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on western states

Ian James — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The White House has told western states it's working on a 10-year plan for the overtapped Colorado River that will allow for reassessing cutbacks every two years.

L.A.'s ultra-urban rivers wash tons of trash out to sea. There's a plan to change that before the Olympics

Lila Seidman — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

'Trash interceptors' will be installed in the L.A. and San Gabriel rivers to stop tons of plastic from reaching the ocean before the 2028 Olympics.

Two chemicals in everyday California air may pose 'unacceptable' cancer risk, findings suggest

Hayley Smith — Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:55 GMT

California health officials have released new scientific findings that suggest the health risks from exposure to two chemicals present in ambient air, acrolein and ethylene oxide, are worse than previously known.

This coming El Niño could be a monster. Will it bring epic rain to California this winter?

Rong-Gong Lin II — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:25:33 GMT

A super-strength El Niño appears to be taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.

Hiltzik: Trump's 'weird war' on wind power will jeopardize our energy future and cost Americans billions

Michael Hiltzik — Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Trump is shelling out more than $1 billion of taxpayer money to kill wind power projects, but his hatred for the technology is based on myths.

200,000 Californians create as much power as a nuclear plant to help the grid. Now that's up in the air

Blanca Begert — Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California has one of the most successful "virtual power plants" in the world, but it's on the chopping block.

Heavier storms and longer dry spells are drying California and the West

Ian James — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:59:24 GMT

As more rain is concentrated in heavier storms, many parts of California and the western U.S. are drying, new research shows.

L.A. quietly fires its first chief heat officer

Hayley Smith — Tue, 12 May 2026 18:38:26 GMT

Marta Segura stepped into the new role in 2022 amid a dramatic increase in climate-fueled heat events.

Footage shows Central Valley dairy workers kicking young calves, pulling them with pliers

Susanne Rust — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Workers at Agresti Calf Ranch in the Central Valley also were spotted removing animals' horns, apparently without anesthesia.

After exile, California tribes could help oversee ancestral redwoods again

Lila Seidman — Sun, 10 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A fight over California's redwood forests pits tribes and environmentalists against loggers as lawmakers consider a bill to reimagine the state's 14 demonstration forests.

Physicians, politicians, activists call for emergency declaration on the Tijuana River

Susanne Rust — Thu, 7 May 2026 21:57:31 GMT

Activists and experts say the time is ripe to activate bipartisan legislation to address pollution in the Tijuana River.

Trees that survived L.A.'s wildfires are dying at alarming rate. Can they be saved?

Noah Haggerty — Thu, 7 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A preliminary survey found 20% of street trees that survived the 2025 fires have gone missing in the past year. Local advocates blame a lack of watering and careless contractors.

Sweeping California law on single-use plastic meets with outrage from all sides as it goes live

Susanne Rust — Thu, 7 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California's long anticipated single-use plastic law is now in effect. Environmentalists and anti-waste activists are suing, saying loopholes make it toothless and even harmful.

Tom Steyer tries to sell voters on his own personal change

Ben Wieder, Hayley Smith — Wed, 6 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Tom Steyer has sold himself to voters as an agent of change, but will they buy the billionaire's own transformation?

Contributor: Xavier Becerra shows that his loyalty lies with fossil fuels

Bill McKibben — Wed, 6 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

It's not just that this California gubernatorial candidate has taken big donations from Chevron. The real tell was that he refused to take on Big Oil over climate change when other attorneys general were suing.

In Oceano, where cars and ATVs are temporarily banned on the dunes, locals are nervous

Christopher Reynolds — Tue, 5 May 2026 20:49:02 GMT

The activities have been temporarily banished from Oceano Dunes, sparking anxiety among local business owners.

New coalition decries 'parasite' data centers proposed in City of Industry

Carlos De Loera — Tue, 5 May 2026 20:30:59 GMT

In the City of Industry, San Gabriel Valley residents join a growing nationwide movement against the creation of battery energy storage systems and data centers

Regulators may seek to suspend State Farm's license, citing widespread mishandling of L.A. wildfire claims

Laurence Darmiento — Mon, 4 May 2026 18:05:39 GMT

The California Department of Insurance is seeking to suspend State Farm's license and fine it millions of dollars, alleging widespread mishandling of L.A. wildfire claims.

California braces for uncertainty as last shipment of Persian Gulf oil arrives in Long Beach

Blanca Begert — Sun, 3 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Now California must figure out how to replace some 200,000 barrels of oil a day that will no longer be arriving from the Persian Gulf.

What is an 'ash devil'? Rare fire phenomenon rises in Phelan's Trinity fire

Blanca Begert — Sun, 3 May 2026 00:24:36 GMT

Firefighters captured video of a mini tornado known as an ash devil swirling above the San Bernardino County desert after the Trinity fire.

California, Arizona and Nevada announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River

Ian James — Sat, 2 May 2026 16:54:14 GMT

California, Arizona and Nevada announced the three states have negotiated a plan for larger water cutbacks along the shrinking Colorado River.

Bald eagle 'massaging' its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild

Lila Seidman — Sat, 2 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

AI wildlife deepfakes are flooding social media, even targeting celebrity eagles Jackie and Shadow. Experts warn the "AI slop" poses real-world danger for animals and people.

This Rivian spinoff is reinventing e-bikes in California with screens, software and swappable seats

Caroline Petrow-Cohen — Fri, 1 May 2026 13:12:59 GMT

The e-bike startup, called Also, was incubated within Rivian before launching publicly last year with a $3,500 flagship product.

Recycled plastics industry gets unexpected boost from Iran War

Susanne Rust — Fri, 1 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Conflict in Iran has raised the cost of oil and downstream products like virgin plastic. That's a boon for recycled plastic, which is now cost competitive.

For the first time, California growers have to say how much groundwater they're taking

Ian James — Fri, 1 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Some California farmers must start reporting to the state how much groundwater they pump. In two areas, Tule and Tulare Lake, they're submitting pumping data this week.

One of the World Cup's biggest sponsors is Big Oil

Hayley Smith — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

FIFA is promoting its commitment to environmental sustainability ahead of this year's World Cup. It also signed a sponsorship deal with the largest oil and gas company in the world, Saudi Aramco.

Gas prices, wildfire, insurance, climate — what each gubernatorial candidate said last night

Blanca Begert — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:01:42 GMT

Gubernatorial candidates laid out their views on climate and energy issues from the gas tax to the wildfire insurance crisis facing California.

King Charles is the second British monarch to address Congress, but tensions shadow the moment

Ana Ceballos — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:55:06 GMT

King Charles III emphasized in addressing a joint session of Congress that 'America's words carry weight and meaning,' and that its actions 'matter even more.'

Trump administration paying wind developers to walk away from California offshore leases

Hayley Smith — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:53:18 GMT

In the second such highly unusual move, the Trump administration is paying to make wind power go away

Orange County's Carbon fire now 71% contained; evacuation warnings lifted

Lila Seidman — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:21:18 GMT

A fire burning in unincorporated Brea was halted at about 200 acres and was 71% contained as of Sunday evening.

Colombia hosts talks on exiting fossil fuels as global energy crisis deepens

Fabiano Maisonnave — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

A gathering in Colombia reflects mounting impatience with the slow pace of global climate negotiations. Countries first agreed at COP28 in Dubai in 2023 to "transition away from fossil fuels," but made little progress on it.

Rare Central Valley tornado outbreak: four twisters strike in five hours

David Zahniser — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:24:13 GMT

Tornadoes aren't completely out of the question in California's Central Valley.

A truce appears in the 'Hands Off Our Yards' wildfire landscaping wars

Noah Haggerty — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

After months of contentious debate, California officials visited Calabasas this week to float their new proposed rules on fire-safe landscaping in foothill communities.

Angry Altadena residents ask officials to halt Edison's undergrounding work

Melody Petersen — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:54:11 GMT

Eaton wildfire survivors' anger about Southern California Edison's burying of electric wires in Altadena boiled over Tuesday, with residents calling on government officials to temporarily halt the work.

44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it's 82%

Meg Tanaka — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:39:40 GMT

The American Lung Assn.'s 2026 State of the Air report again graded L.A. as having some of the worst air quality in the country. California as a state performed poorly.

California marks biggest state park expansion in decades with 3 new parks

Hayley Smith — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:51:03 GMT

California's largest state park expansion in decades would bring the total to 283 parks, far more than any other state.

Palisades reservoir that was empty during fire is dry again. Residents aren't happy about it

Sandra McDonald — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

The Santa Ynez Reservoir, which was empty during the 2025 Palisades fire, has been drained again to replace its cover.

SpaceX settles lawsuit with state Coastal Commission over Vandenberg flights

Laurence Darmiento — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:09:05 GMT

SpaceX and the California Coastal Commission have settled a lawsuit over the state agency's attempts to regulate rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

New solar project will help power California's most powerful water plant

Hayley Smith — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The 105-megawatt Pastoria Solar Project represents the largest renewable energy project contracted by the California Department of Water Resources.

What to plant (and what to remove) in California's new 'Zone Zero' fire-safety proposal

Noah Haggerty — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:57:46 GMT

After years of debate between fire officials seeking total vegetation removal within the first 5 feet of homes and ecologists backing selective landscaping, California proposed a compromise.

They lost their homes to fire. Now they're rebuilding with all-electric.

Blanca Begert — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

As Los Angeles homeowners proceed with rebuilding from the 2025 fires, a new trend is emerging across the Palisades and Eaton burn areas. Emergency orders allow "like-for-like" replacements; some residents are moving toward all-electric home rebuilds.

Trump administration takes emergency step to sustain key Colorado River reservoir

Ian James — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:10:24 GMT

Emergency federal actions are underway to save Lake Powell as the Colorado River crisis intensifies.

How high gas prices have given used EV sales a jump start

Caroline Petrow-Cohen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Used electric vehicle sales increased 20% in the first quarter this year compared to last as prices at the pump continue to climb.

Striking before-and-after images show extent of California's snow drought

Terry Castleman — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:39:18 GMT

Before and after images of the Sierra Nevada snow show the early decline in California's snowpack. Statewide snowpack levels sit at 20% of their historical average.

More than 200,000 lost their homes in the L.A. County fires. For people already on the streets, the damage ran deeper

Meg Tanaka — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

A new study out of UCLA shows the outsized impact of climate-related disasters like the 2025 fires on unhoused populations.

Mayor Bass has a new plan for addressing climate change in Los Angeles

Ian James, Melissa Gomez — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:15:41 GMT

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has released a new climate change plan for Los Angeles, setting goals for solar energy, EV chargers and water recycling.

The ocean off California keeps breaking heat records

Hayley Smith — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:35:55 GMT

The marine heat wave of 2026 is simmering the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and experts are warning that it could lead to a warm, humid and stormy summer.

This Long Beach startup says it has a patch for California's power problems

Nilesh Christopher — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

This long beach startup powers California's industries using off-grid power

A gas that causes climate change is bubbling out of reservoirs

Ian James — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

How much planet-warming methane is coming from water reservoirs? Environmental groups want California to track emissions.

The longer a species stays in the wildlife trade, the more likely it can spread disease to humans. Study explains why

Meg Tanaka — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:49:42 GMT

For every decade a species remains in the illegal global wildlife markets, the risk of interspecies disease increases, according to a new study.

Three years of heartbreak, finally some hope: California's fishermen can go for salmon again

Ian James — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Commercial salmon fishing is set to resume along the California coast this spring for the first time since 2022. Fishery regulators decided to allow a fishing season with strict catch limits.

Lead still haunts yards in Exide battery recycler cleanup zone

Tony Briscoe — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A recycler in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries for a century and there is still lead in people's yards after a decade of cleanup.

Invasive rodent plaguing California may have been deliberately released. Here's the theory

Samantha Lee — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:27:02 GMT

The nutria, an invasive rodent plaguing California, may have been deliberately released. Wildlife experts have a theory on how they got here

A sea turtle named Meatloaf is fighting to keep her flipper. Here's how you can cheer her on

Cierra Morgan — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 22:23:35 GMT

Visitors to the Aquarium of the Pacific can now get an up-close look at Meatloaf, a rescued green sea turtle undergoing rehabilitation after a serious flipper injury, according to officials.

Inside California's audacious bid to build the world's deepest floating wind farm

Hayley Smith — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Readying California for offshore wind power will require a perfect concert of major port upgrades, hundreds of miles of new transmission lines and wind turbines as tall as the Eiffel Tower.