- — A sea lion bites a 15-year-old girl swimming in Long Beach. Experts blame toxic algae
- A 15-year-old girl was attacked during her swim test in Long Beach by a sea lion sickened by a recent toxic algae bloom, according to the girl's family.
- — World's largest wildlife crossing reaches critical milestone. Now what?
- After three years of construction, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is finally getting soil, but it's still nearly two years away from welcoming wildlife.
- — Trump's Department of Energy targets California and other blue states for budget cuts, according to internal documents
- A major national effort to develop clean hydrogen energy is facing funding cuts — but only in Democratic states.
- — World's oldest trees threatened by Silver fire in Inyo County. Crews halt spread of blaze
- The Silver fire in Inyo County was 47% contained Monday evening. The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home of the world's oldest trees, is threatened by the blaze, authorities say.
- — Chilly, rainy weather arrives in Southern California. Here's how long it should last
- Weather forecasters expect a quarter- to a half-inch of precipitation Sunday and Monday, likely not enough to affect wildfire burn areas.
- — Monday morning's rain won't last, forecasters say, but the chill will
- Weather forecasters expect a quarter- to a half-inch of precipitation Sunday and Monday, likely not enough to affect wildfire burn areas.
- — California suspends environmental laws to speed rebuilding of utilities after L.A. fires
- Gov. Newsom waived CEQA and the California Coastal Act for utilities working to rebuild, and move infrastructure underground, in the Palisades and Eaton fire areas.
- — 'Inbox from hell': Environmental groups outraged after EPA says polluters can email for exemptions
- Donald Trump's EPA says coal plants and other industrial polluters can ask to bypass provisions of the Clean Air Act by sending the agency an email.
- — Sierra snowpack at 90% of normal, survey shows, with more snow still to come
- Winter storms in the Sierra Nevada in March have increased the snowpack to 90% of normal, a good sign for California's water supply, state officials announced.
- — L.A. fire contaminant levels could sicken the marine food chain, new tests show
- Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.'s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for the long-term health of the marine food chain.
- — The most important part of the ocean you've never heard of
- The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world's largest seagrass fields and the planet's most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
- — Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study
- Early findings from an ongoing study report that a group of 20 firefighters tested after the Palisades and Eaton fires had higher-than-expected levels of mercury and lead in their blood.
- — Communities are rebuilding after L.A. fires despite lack of soil testing for toxic substances
- Rebuilding in Altadena and Pacific Palisades has begun, despite the lack of official requirements to test soil for heavy metals and other toxic substances.
- — The EPA plans to cut hundreds of environmental grants. Democrats say it's illegal
- EPA documents released by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works include a list of 400 grants targeted for elimination, including 62 in California.
- — CDC to slash infectious-disease funding for states; California impact uncertain
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has notified the California Department of Public Health it is suspending grants it had provided to support the state's infectious-disease response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- — California now has more EV charging ports than gas nozzles
- The huge growth in charging ports indicates the increasing number of zero-emission vehicles on California roads. But the milestone also comes as the Trump administration has moved to deprioritize shifting away from gasoline-powered cars.
- — Trump administration cuts to NOAA threaten efforts to save sea lions from toxic plankton
- Domoic acid outbreak killing and sickening marine mammals and birds along Southern California coast.
- — Swimming pools in Eaton fire burn area could become breeding grounds for mosquitoes, officials warn
- Vector control officials are warning that swimming pools in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades could turn into breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes.
- — New fire maps increase hazard zones in L.A. and Southern California by 3.5 million acres
- 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%.
- — 'Feral, almost demonic': Surge in poisoned sea lions threatens SoCal beachgoers, burdens rescuers
- Domoic acid poisoning is stranding marine mammals as warnings are issued to beachgoers of the threat posed by animals that are transformed by their illness.
- — California banned polystyrene. So why is it still on store shelves?
- Expanded polystyrene foam, the white fluffy plastic in styrofoam, was banned in food service ware on Jan. 1. But shoppers in CA say its still on the shelves.
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