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Melting snow from California’s Sierra Nevada is filling reservoirs. But dry conditions have shrunk the flow of the Colorado River, straining a vital supply for Southern California.
As the Colorado River’s reservoirs have declined, even larger amounts of groundwater have been drained from aquifers. Using satellite data, scientists have estimated the vast water losses.
Retailers including Walmart and Mattel are raising prices to cover extra costs imposed by President Trump’s tariffs on foreign imports.
The federal government decided not to test the soil of L.A.’s burn areas for hazardous substances. A Times investigation found high levels of lead and other heavy metals.
In the 1930s, workers bored a 13-mile tunnel beneath Mt. San Jacinto. Here’s a look inside the engineering feat that carries Colorado River water to Southern California.
According to one app for nature observers, it’s the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why? The answer reflects how humans have invaded its space and how it has adapted to ours.
Long before the evacuation order came, law enforcement officers knew the Eaton fire was spreading in west Altadena, dozens of 911 call logs reveal.
Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians to fire hazard zones. Here’s how to check which zone you’re in and what that means.
Edison’s actions to prevent wildfires are under scrutiny after the devastating Eaton wildfire that killed 17 people and destroyed 10,000 homes and other structures
Cal Fire’s new maps for Southern California added 3.5 million acres into fire-hazard zones, increasing the acreage in the highest hazard zone by 26%.
