Climate & Environment

The National Park Service has closed a 1,000-foot section of the John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park until further notice after a rockfall sent boulders and trees onto it. ...

The governor highlighted a series of recent records set by the state’s power grid, including 40 out of ...

If Fisker can't get a break from debt holders, it could file for bankruptcy by mid-June.

Supporters say property owners should be rewarded for thinning brush and attending fire-related events. Insurers say they'd be ...

Just west of Modesto, the 1,600-acre park is the state's largest floodplain restoration project. It'll open in June.

A Terminix list of places that use its services most has four other California cities in the top ...

The bill would add 18,000 acres of public land to Joshua Tree and create a monument in eastern ...

In Southern California, 110,000 acres of Angeles National Forest will be added to the the San Gabriel Mountains ...

Either the southbound or northbound lanes will close for the next several weeks as the wildlife path is ...

Newsom acknowledges the challenge of keeping rate increases in check while meeting emissions goals.

High housing costs, the climate agenda, and a shaky education system all hinder an ethnic group soon to ...

To help the state recover from winter storms, the federal government will provide funds and tax relief.

The state anticipates a loss exceeding $47 million due to the closure of the 2024 salmon fishing season.

The little mammal, now learning baby skills from an adult female, will be the aquarium's first "surrogate-raised" pup ...

A three-judge panel rejects arguments by Republican-led states that the rules violate sovereignty and raise costs in their ...

A climate expert says spraying sea salt into the troposphere is less threatening than other current efforts, but ...

LOS ANGELES—Final snow surveys for the 2023-24 winter season showed the Eastern Sierra snowpack measured 103 percent above ...

The blueprint for stormwater capture and groundwater recharging comes as rain-swollen state reservoirs are near full capacity.

Sulfuryl fluoride is a pesticide that eradicates drywood termites, and most is given off by Southern California fumigations.

Proponents say the projects will lead to less water evaporation and potentially less invasive aquatic plant growth as ...

Twelve participants used a device that made polluting vehicles look as though they passed the state smog test.

Democrat and Republican Assembly members express frustration as electricity rates rise and customers struggle to keep the lights ...

Ample rain and above-average snow in the Colorado River Basin ensure adequate supply. Local conservation efforts have also ...

Choppers from the Ventura County Aviation Unit reached the hikers after the sheriff's office and fire department were ...

After a few warm days, the region will get chilly and wet again. The mountains could get 10 ...

LOS ANGELES—An environmental group has sued the U.S. Energy Department over its decision to award over $1 billion ...

The warning is for homes near a section of Highway 1, 40 miles of which were closed Saturday ...