These maps show Palisades fire's rapid spread in first day latimes.com/california/sto…

Hughes fire causing unhealthy air across swath of Southern California latimes.com/california/liv…

Where did all the water go after it was released from two California dams? My colleagues and I looked into the sudden water releases ordered by Trump, and here is what we found: latimes.com/environment/st… jessica garrison Sean Greene

We did the math: On Trump's order, two Central Valley dams released at least 2 billion gallons of water. It didn't help farms or Los Angeles. latimes.com/environment/st… Ian James jessica garrison

Thousands of Altadena properties destroyed by the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's hazard zones. More advanced models deemed the area's risk "severe" and "extreme." latimes.com/environment/st… by Noah Haggerty Ben Poston

A lot has happened at the L.A. Times, some of it taking the focus away from our excellent journalism. If you want to know what's really going on, I'd suggest you keep an eye on the Guild Eagle. First issue written by me: latguild.com/news/2025/2/11…

NEW: Governor Newsom's office announced California would add 1.4 million acres into the highest fire hazard zones where heightened regulations apply. We've uncovered the proposed maps for inland Northern California. Check them out: latimes.com/environment/st…

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Real estate losses from fires top $30 billion, from old mobile homes to $23-million mansions latimes.com/california/sto… by Doug Smith Sandhya Kambhampati

Cal Fire is back with more new hazard maps. This time for the Bay Area. Here's what we found 🧵(story with our resident map wizard Sean Greene) latimes.com/environment/st…

The end of California’s storm season has brought more fresh snow to the Sierra, pushing the snowpack to 96% of average. This has given the state a third straight year of ample water supplies in the mountains — something that hasn’t happened since 1998-2000 latimes.com/environment/st…

Cal Fire added 2.8 million Californias in fire hazard zones. So, we at the Los Angeles Times read through every single reference to the zones in the state’s codes to find out what exactly that means for residents and communities. Here’s everything you need to know: latimes.com/environment/st…

I wrote about why we love the western fence lizard, America's most commonly observed reptile. latimes.com/environment/st…

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The power of Anfield ✊ Our clinching of the Premier League title was an actual seismic event, scientific data shows 📈😮‍💨

Another rough day at LAT. My colleagues and I are doing our best to keep bringing you journalism that matters.

Found some hatchling black-bellied slender salamanders in the backyard. Reptiles are everywhere! latimes.com/environment/st…

After the L.A. fires, officials refused to perform comprehensive soil testing to ensure properties in burn zones are free of fire-related contamination. Testing conducted by The Times reveals elevated levels of arsenic, lead and mercury in postfire soil. latimes.com/environment/st…

Don't feed the squirrels latimes.com/california/sto… by Ruben Vives

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