More than 600,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest in California could re-open to industrial logging and road-building if the Trump administration achieves its goal of rescinding the Roadless ...

Reforming California’s environmental rules is only a small step to rebuilding Los Angeles after the fires in January.

Line dancing: The 4S Ranch Library will hold a free “After Hours for Adults” line dancing event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 25 in the library’s community room, 10433 Reserve Drive. For details, ...

In the wake of the record-breaking wildfires in Los Angeles in January—some of the most expensive and destructive blazes in ...

Southern California’s coastal areas are characterized by the chaparral ecosystem, which is defined by winter rains that produce spring blooms that dry out over the summer and feed fall fires.

The South Coast bioregion contains the eastwest-running Transverse Range and the northsouth-oriented Peninsular Range. Except for the alpine zone, both ranges have a full complement of montane zones.

The Sierra Nevada and Cascade Ranges form an axis of high mountains east of the Central Valley and Klamath Mountains. The Southern Cascade Range bioregion is the southern end of an extensive chain of ...

State data shows the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention carried out only one brush clearance operation in the Pacific Palisades before the deadly Palisades Fire killed 12 Americans ...

Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu is that escape hatch from urban madness. California has this uncanny knack for hiding ...

Leo Carrillo isn’t just another pretty viewpoint in California’s impressive collection of state parks. It’s the kind of place ...

Researchers show how satellite imaging can help protect public health from the scourge of toxic algae by augmenting standard ...