How Southern California fire agencies and utilities are preparing for Santa Ana winds
Strong winds are expected in Southern California starting Thursday.
Weather
Featured
Santa Ana winds, critical fire danger on tap for Southern California
Temperatures and winds are expected to rise beginning Wednesday, forecasters say.
Pacific Palisades and Malibu brace for El Niño winter
Communities are preparing for the possibility that El Niño could bring intense rain, debris flows,...
Weather Advisory
Red flag warning for Antelope Valley Foothills from Thursday to Saturday – high fire danger
Los Angeles County is the focus of an updated red flag warning released at 9:54 p.m. on Wednesday by the National Weather Service. The warning is valid from Thursday 6 a.m. until Saturday Oct. 17, at 8 p.m.
air pollution
Can cities make deals to lessen data center downsides? A Caltech professor says yes
About 80% of data centers are built in drought regions, including Southern California. With tremendous water needs, does this mean they should be banned locally?
Environment
Gavin Newsom, Arnold Schwarzenegger tout California’s role as a climate leader
The current and former governors appeared at a fireside chat in Long Beach, recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Global Warming Solutions Act.
climate change
Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
The worst damage occurred in Ensenada, Baja California.
Elements
From spark to flame: Anatomy of a wildfire
Southern California has a lot of two things – vehicles and wildfires. We have often seen conflagrations attributed to a mere spark from a tailpipe. But how does that actually happen?