Hardcore birders and casual sparrow spotters: Science needs you
Attention would-be warbler watchers and pigeon peepers: Ornithologists at UCLA and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County are recruiting volunteers for Project Phoenix, a multiyear citizen science initiative…
Homelessness declined in Hollywood, but not Skid Row, 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…
Trump administration shuts down U.S. website on climate change
The Trump administration on Monday shut down a federal website that had presented congressionally mandated reports and research on climate change, drawing rebukes from scientists who said it will hinder…
California police find over 70 empty Bud Lights in car during DUI stop
More than 70 empty Bud Light cans were found in a car during a DUI arrest in Northern California, according to authorities. On Sunday, Cotati Police Department officers encountered a…
How Trump’s big budget bill would jump-start his immigration agenda
WASHINGTON — Building the border wall. Increasing detention capacity. Hiring thousands of immigration agents. The budget bill narrowly approved by the Senate on Tuesday includes massive funding infusions — roughly…
Court approves sale of 23andMe to nonprofit led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki
23andMe, a distressed genetic testing company that filed for bankruptcy this year, has received another potential lifeline. A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the company’s assets and business operations…
Elon Musk learns that bullies aren’t your friends. Now what?
The thing about bullies is they don’t have real friends. They have lieutenants, followers and victims — sometimes all three rolled into one. Most of us learn this by about…
Boaters carry raft 16 miles to protest how hydropower saps Kern River
KERNVILLE, Calif. — It started out like a typical whitewater rafting trip on the North Fork of the Kern River. Boaters paddled through churning rapids, gliding past boulders and crashing…
Contributor: We still rely on gasoline. Why is California adding to the cost and the pollution?
California is a state of contradictions. We lead the nation in environmental regulation, tout our clean energy goals with pride and champion a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. Yet…
Big Bear’s famed bald eagles flew the coop after July 4 fireworks
Big Bear Lake’s famed bald eagle couple has flown the coop, and naturalists are pointing to the city’s July 4th fireworks celebration as the likely culprit. Jackie and Shadow and…