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Marine Protected Areas totaling 50 and two special closure areas were designated in California's southern coast in 2012.

Marine Protected Areas totaling 50 and two special closure areas were designated in California's southern coast in 2012.

Nature coalition seeks more protection for state’s marine areas

April 9, 2026

Strong storms brought tons of sediment and debris into the San Gabriel Reservoir during the winter after the 2024 Bridge Fire.

Strong storms brought tons of sediment and debris into the San Gabriel Reservoir during the winter after the 2024 Bridge Fire.

LA County board OKs $300M in bonds for fire restoration, flood protection

April 9, 2026

What happens when a neighborhood is built around a farm

April 8, 2026

Authorities are seeking these two dogs that are believed to have fatally mauled a wild burro in Reche Canyon.

Authorities are seeking these two dogs that are believed to have fatally mauled a wild burro in Reche Canyon.

Authorities seek dogs that killed wild donkey in Reche Canyon

April 4, 2026

An Altadena property in the Eaton Fire zone is clear of debris and ready for rebuilding in July 2025.

An Altadena property in the Eaton Fire zone is clear of debris and ready for rebuilding in July 2025.

Barger: Rebuilding numbers for Eaton Fire area show recovery gap

March 31, 2026

Seated from left, LA County Arboretum CEO Su Oh moderates the panel — Megan Horn, Studio MLA; Kim Bosell, LA County Parks; Marcus Goncalves, SWCA Environmental Consultants; and Tim Becker, Theodore Payne Foundation

Seated from left, LA County Arboretum CEO Su Oh moderates the panel — Megan Horn, Studio MLA; Kim Bosell, LA County Parks; Marcus Goncalves, SWCA Environmental Consultants; and Tim Becker, Theodore Payne Foundation

Restoration of fire-damaged Eaton Canyon uses science, lessons learned

March 27, 2026

City and county officials ceremoniously announce grant funding to enhance Recreation Park in Monrovia.

City and county officials ceremoniously announce grant funding to enhance Recreation Park in Monrovia.

$460,000 grant to fund design of Recreation Park in Monrovia

March 26, 2026

Blondie, a Monrovia mother bear was euthanized in March 2026.

Blondie, a Monrovia mother bear was euthanized in March 2026.

State wildlife authorities euthanize mother bear in Monrovia

March 18, 2026

The Corn Springs Campground in the Chuckwalla National Monument.

The Corn Springs Campground in the Chuckwalla National Monument.

Veterans call for maintaining protections for desert public lands

March 18, 2026

A black bear roams through a yard in Monrovia during a live TV news broadcast Sunday, March 15, 2026.

A black bear roams through a yard in Monrovia during a live TV news broadcast Sunday, March 15, 2026.

Black bear makes unscripted TV appearance in Monrovia

March 16, 2026

Ceremonial tree planting by, from left, Mia Lehrer, Studio-MLA president; Mark Stanley, executive director of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy; LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger; Assemblyman John Harabedian, D-Pasadena; Norma E. García-González, director of the LA County Department of Parks and Recreation; and Nina Raj from Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates and the California Native Plant Society.

Ceremonial tree planting by, from left, Mia Lehrer, Studio-MLA president; Mark Stanley, executive director of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy; LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger; Assemblyman John Harabedian, D-Pasadena; Norma E. García-González, director of the LA County Department of Parks and Recreation; and Nina Raj from Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates and the California Native Plant Society.

County opens Eaton Canyon Landscape Recovery Center

March 9, 2026

Hikers stroll through a steep-walled canyon in the Mecca Hills Wilderness, part of the Chuckwalla National Monument in Riverside County.

Hikers stroll through a steep-walled canyon in the Mecca Hills Wilderness, part of the Chuckwalla National Monument in Riverside County.

Court allows tribes to intervene in Chuckwalla Monument lawsuit

March 6, 2026