Prevent this heatwave from becoming the “new normal.” End fossil fuels
September 10, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Why would a city want the honor of bragging about…
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3-year-old girl dies after being abandoned inside a car in Anaheim
A 3-year-old girl has died after being abandoned in a hot car in Anaheim along with her mother during a…
Fire on Los Angeles bridge burns 800 acres; visitors and residents flee
A wildfire in the Angeles National Forest that broke out Sunday afternoon north of Glendora quickly grew to 800 acres,…
Heat wave to roast Southern California for several more days
The record-breaking heat wave sweeping through Southern California will continue through the weekend, delivering a miserable mix of triple-digit highs…
Health officials recommend avoiding swimming at these Los Angeles County beaches
As Los Angeles County enters the peak of a scorching heat wave this week, public health officials are warning residents…
Two wildfires are moving toward communities in Sierra and Fresno counties
As much of California suffers from a scorching heat wave, wildfires in the Tahoe and Fresno areas have forced residents…
Rare snowfall forecast for August in California's Sierra
An unusually strong early-season cold front moved through Northern California on Friday, bringing with it the possibility of a rare…
Editorial: Too many children return to schools without air conditioning
As the Los Angeles Unified School District prepares for the first day of school on Monday, it’s unclear whether students…
LA lawns waste water, but artificial turf is even worse
Let's start with common sense: covering the Earth with plastic carpets is a terrible idea. And yet we continue to…
Los Angeles to open five cooling centers
The City of Los Angeles will open cooling centers in South Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley and the East…