Climate

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and trucks. The …

The Trump administration plans to weaken environmental protections for threatened fish in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and pump more water to Central Valley farmlands, according to letters obtained by …

A California environmental oversight board approved a state plan outlining strategies to safely reduce hazardous waste — despite sharp criticism from environmental groups who say several aspects of the plan …

Olympia Auset’s route to opening a health food emporium in one of the food deserts of Los Angeles started with her own trips to the grocery store. It was 16 …

Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for more than 70 species of sharks and rays amid concerns that overfishing is driving some to the brink of …

On the hunt for cheap and fast strategies to prevent deadly wildfires, utilities across the U.S. and Europe are contracting with a handful of artificial intelligence startups to map wildfire …

Investigators in San Bernardino County are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who was found dead on the side of a mountain in Crestline. Deputies from the Twin …

In December 2020, a reader suggested I get in touch with a young Pasadena man named Edgar McGregor, who was approaching 500 straight days of picking up trash in local …

Southern California air pollution officials have issued an alert banning wood and wood product burning through midnight Saturday due to poor air quality. Burning wood, pellets or manufactured fire logs …

Thousands of people are expected to converge in downtown L.A. as this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show wraps up on Sunday. The event at the Los Angeles Convention Center is …