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Nearly half of L.A County’s pavement may be unnecessary, new map finds
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (1148+ words) Los Angeles is often described as a concrete jungle, a city shaped by asphalt, parking lots and other hardscape. Now, for the first time, researchers have mapped that concrete in detail, and they claim a lot of it doesn't need…...
L.A. storm timeline: Bursts of rain, blasts of wind expected in Presidents Day washout
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (541+ words) A powerful winter storm will soak Los Angeles and much of Southern California on Monday, dampening plans for Presidents Day and threatening thunderstorms and possible flooding through midweek. "This is a storm with a lot of energy," said Rose Schoenfeld,…...
Four astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (240+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday's arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns. SpaceX delivered the U.S., French and Russian astronauts a day after launching them…...
Southern California sky is lit up by Valentine's Day SpaceX launch
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (320+ words) Southern Californians out on Saturday night for Valentine's Day took a break from staring longingly into each other's eyes to gaze at something else: a SpaceX rocket blazing across the early evening Southland sky. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on…...
A wolf came to L.A. looking for love. On Valentine's Day, she's moved on
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (662+ words) A wolf made history last Saturday when she wandered into the mountains of Los Angeles County, where her kind hadn't been documented in more than a century. She had come seeking a mate. Mid-to-late winter marks breeding season for wolves....
Commentary: In 50-year fight to protect California's coast, they're the real McCoys, still at it in their 80s
2+ day, 22+ min ago (1447+ words) IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif.Mike and Patricia McCoy answered the door of their cozy cottage in Imperial Beach, a short stroll from crashing waves and several blocks from the Tijuana River Estuary, where California meets Mexico and the hiking trails are…...
Strong storm set to pummel L.A. with heavy rains, flooding and beach hazards
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (545+ words) Southern California is experiencing the calm before the storm. Forecasters say a strong system is headed our way and, starting Sunday, poses the threat of thunderstorms, flooding, gusty winds and dangerous waves. There will be a slight drop in temperatures…...
More than 1,400 California mountain lions get endangered species protections
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (955+ words) More than 1,400 California mountain lions are now protected by the state's Endangered Species Act. On Thursday, the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted to list six isolated puma populations in Southern California and the Central Coast as threatened under…...
Eagle champion Sandy Steers, who fought big developments throughout Big Bear, has died
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1078+ words) Southern California lost a conservation champion as the Friends of Big Bear Valley announced the death Wednesday of Sandy Steers, a biologist and the group's executive director, at the age of 73. The group marked Steers' death "with heavy hearts and…...
Letters to the Editor: As global warming continues, the Winter Olympics will be the least of our worries
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (248+ words) 'Any article bemoaning the lack of snow for the Winter Olympics should heavily focus on the role fossil fuel industries have played in the warming and drying of the planet,' an L.A. Times reader writes. To the editor: A lack of…...