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Jul 1, 2025

Trump administration shuts down U.S. website on climate change
The Trump administration shut down a website with national reports on climate change. Scientists decry the move, saying it robs the public of vital information.
Jul 1, 2025

Hardcore birders and casual sparrow spotters: Science needs you
Ornithologists are seeking volunteers in California, Oregon and Washington for Project Phoenix, a multiyear project exploring birds' response to wildfire.
Jul 1, 2025

Homelessness declined last year in Hollywood and Venice, but not Skid Row, new Rand study finds
Homeless encampments were markedly reduced in Hollywood and Venice last year, but the number of people sleeping 'rough' without a tent, vehicle or makeshift shelter held steady, raising the likelihood that the gains will be harder to sustain in the future, a new Rand report concluded.

Jul 1, 2025

WATCH: Mountain deck covered with 'lovebugs' in South Korea
Swarms of “lovebugs” are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses and sticking to car windows.

Jul 1, 2025

WATCH: North Korea's Kim Jong Un seen crying over soldier's coffin
North Korea's state media showed leader Kim Jong Un draping coffins with the national flag.
Jul 1, 2025

What's burning in California: Wolf and Juniper fires among over a dozen in 72 hours
Fire season has begun with a bang in California, where more than a dozen wildfires have ignited since Saturday — the largest of which are in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Jun 30, 2025

Trump administration sues Mayor Karen Bass, L.A. City Council over sanctuary policy
The lawsuit, filed in California's Central District federal court, accuses sanctuary cities such as L.A. of hindering efforts to address a 'crisis of illegal immigration.'
Jun 29, 2025

Plan to sell off public land in the West nixed from 'big, beautiful bill' amid GOP backlash
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) announced late Saturday that he was pulling a plan to sell up to more than 1 million acres of federal land from the Trump-backed 'One Big Beautiful Bill.'
Jun 29, 2025

She lost her home in the Palisades fire. She's trying to adapt to a new life. She is 100
Lee Calvert, age 100, is rebuilding her active social life after losing her home in the Palisades fire.
Jun 29, 2025

An earthquake devastated Santa Barbara 100 years ago. It holds urgent lessons for the next 'Big One'
In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.
Jun 29, 2025

Lake fire evacuation orders lifted as firefighters make progress in San Bernardino County
The Lake fire broke out in Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area in San Bernardino County, burning more than 400 acres and prompting evacuations and road closures in the region.
Jun 29, 2025

Planning a trip to the L.A. Zoo? It will now cost you a few dollars more
A trip to the Los Angeles Zoo will soon cost you a few dollars more, after the City Council voted to increase ticket prices starting next month.
