Scientists, fire crews and volunteers are working to prevent more damage ahead of the El Niño-driven rains expected this winter.

The idea of law enforcement taking possession of ballots in the middle of an active election used to be considered impossible. Now, it's a scenario voting officials — and judges — are training for.

In a forum at L.A. Trade-Tech, the two mayoral candidates differed sharply over the city's environmental performance under Bass's leadership

A lottery will be held in October to decide who the units will be offered to.

Eaton and Palisades fire survivors have waited longer than any other disaster survivors for long-term federal help.

As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase.

Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our curre...

People experiencing homelessness have largely been invisible in public health data, until recently.

Federal EPA officials break ground on a project to clean up soil and groundwater at one of three toxic industrial sites in the southeast L.A. city.

The state of Nevada is suing to challenge the Trump administration's new plan for dealing with water shortages along the Colorado River.

Advocates say they are seeing delays in the scheduling of interviews and heightened scrutiny of applicants.

The weather pattern doesn’t guarantee flooding here, but now could be a good time to consider flood insurance, which is not included in most homeowners or renters policies.

As the legislative session nears an end, lawmakers push ahead bills that aim to stop AI centers from raising utility costs and spur builders to opt for…

A new survey by the Department of Angels finds that people who lost homes face an average gap of $500,000 between what they have and what they need to rebuild.

Activists on Vancouver Island are once again trying to stop the logging of old growth forests, some of the rarest and most carbon rich ecosystems on Earth.

State and local officials, tribal leaders, activists and others spoke in opposition to the federal government's review of California's coastal management practices.

A new report says arcing from electrical equipment owned by the utility sparked the January 2025 fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

A Santa Monica local founded the Farmlink Project, which was recently one of 10 recipients of a $50,000 Keeling Curve prize.

The Trump administration has again acknowledged in court documents that it terminated $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant ...

California’s wildfires are destroying forests faster than the state can replant them, and federal cuts are making the gap worse.

The deadline to apply is this fall and LAist wants to hear how the program has or has not benefited survivors.

California, Arizona and Nevada offered to cut water use to ease the Colorado River crisis. The Trump administration is set to adopt much of their proposal.

The city unveiled the capsule on Wednesday in an event that included some of the residents who contributed materials 50 years ago.

The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.

The city of L.A. has scheduled a hearing to gather testimony from residents and consider revoking an oil company’s permit to operate a facility in Jefferson Park.

The narrow strip of beach on the Long Beach peninsula faces erosion and flooding as climate change and El Niño push tides higher.

The narrow strip of beach on the Long Beach peninsula faces erosion and flooding as climate change and El Niño push tides higher.

A proposal to clean water from the Arroyo Seco has sparked resistance from neighboring L.A. residents. Golf course irrigation is at the center of the dispute.

The city had faced lawsuits from oil companies but is working to reinstate its law phasing out all drilling in Los Angeles.

Pollution advisories will remain in effect through at least early afternoon Tuesday. Experts told LAist that people in surrounding communities should take precautions.

Can electric vehicles finally start working as backup batteries for homes and the grid? This 120-home pilot project in California is working out the kinks.

A task force to improve transparency and community input on cleaning up the oil refinery and redeveloping the property has stalled in Carson.

Experts urge caution, not panic, in response to the research, which raises questions about public health during and after a major urban wildfire.

If the near-disaster in Orange County has you worried, you can find out about facilities near you — and keep tabs on them by getting involved with government regulators.

With World Turtle Day upon us, we bring you a turtle conservation success story about southwestern pond turtles who live in the San Gabriel Mountains.

A massive marine heatwave off our coast has been with us a year and shows no signs of letting up.

Stalled payments and moving guardrails have put solar and battery-storage projects in limbo and put developers at risk of going out of business.

FEMA funding is set to run out in two months if an extension isn’t granted, but most fire survivors remain far from returning home.

State regulators voted unanimously to nix So Cal Gas’ request for customers’ help to recover costs for its hydrogen push, effectively stalling the effort.

A surprising pattern has emerged as a team of researchers monitors trees in the Eaton and Palisades fire burn zones to understand a new era of urban fires.

An ongoing petition process with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife could shrink, expand or add new protected areas along California's coast.