Californians overall dropped their water use by 31.3 percent with only a handful of cities such as Beverly Hills missing mandatory cutbacks.
A nursery for great whites, coastal waters are warming, and young great whites have been sticking around longer than usual.
Isolated showers may usher in another heat wave starting today.
A rarely-seen oarfish, the world's largest bony fish, washed ashore in Catalina this week.
Los Angeles County lifeguards rescued a swimmer who was tangled up in kelp today near San Pedro.
This year's El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded, and county officials have 30 days to report on vulnerabilities and preparations.
Temperatures are expected to begin creeping down today, following a weekend of record-setting temperatures.
With huge crowds expected to beat the heat at the beach, LA County Lifeguards are warning beachgoers to do the stingray shuffle.
With temperatures to reach 108 degrees in places such as the San Fernando Valley today, authorities advise precautions and conservation.
Because of the new moon this week, the 'shooting stars' will be more spectacular, an astronomy expert said.
A heat wave headed in from Texas is expected to spike temperatures by more than 10 degrees over the next several days.
The balls protect against contaminants, prevent evaporation--and cost $250 million less than another proposal.
Temperatures across California will be blazing hot in the days ahead. We have your heat wave safety checklist to keep your loved ones safe.
The UV index is expected to spike so high Saturday that a fair-skinned person could burn in four minutes.
The July-August shower should be the brightest of the year.
These warm sunny days are expected to give way to cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain and dry lightning Wednesday.
A baby gray whale's strange behavior - beaching, crashing into a jetty and feeding in the marina - has promoted rescuers to monitor it.
LA County lifeguards have been working nonstop during an unprecedented span of activity and dangerous conditions at local beaches.
The next one will be an even bigger milestone.
Environmentalists and residents argued that vineyards use too much water, and threaten native plants and wildlife.
Monsoonal moisture is spinning in from Texas--expect hot, humid weather with rain.
When, where and how to view what could be the brightest show of the year.
Six Southland counties were named disaster areas following damaging floods.
This week's rain has been great for the drought, not so great for runoff.
I-10 is closed after a 30-foot section of a bridge collapsed.
A jet was struck by lightning a half hour after leaving LAX, forcing it to turn around and make an emergency landing.
Heavy Rainfall and Lightning forced the closure of beaches from Redondo to Zuma.
Who is most at risk of drowning? Following an alarming number of tragic drownings in California, we have tips to keep your loved ones safe.
The weekend will be cloudy and muggy with a chance of rain and lightning and thunderstorms, forecasters predict.
Tomorrow’s ultraviolet index level will be so high, a fair-skinned person can burn in under four minutes.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced today it will stop accepting rebate applications this week.
The tar balls are showing up in Malibu and Hermosa Beach.
The UV level will be so high Thursday, a person can get burned within four minutes, forecasters warn.
LA county awarded a $11 million contract for a downtown bikesharing program with plans to expand throughout the county.
The mysterious tar balls that closed South Bay beaches are tied to the oil spill, officials said.
The ground shook at 2:49 p.m. How strong was it at your house?
The County Department of Public Health is warning people to stay indoors today if they suffer from heart or respiratory problems.
Thousands lined up in Huntington Beach to watch 66 surfers ride a single massive surfboard into the record books.
Hot dry temperatures and windy conditions will combine for an elevated fire threat during the weekend heat wave.
Scorching temperatures are expected to ring in the official start of summer Sunday.