8+ hour, 49+ min ago   (795+ words) We have a new greeter here at our wildlife resort on Mt. Hoo. When we built our home 20 years ago on a narrow chaparral-covered ridge, it was our goal to create a sanctuary for local critters, offering native food, water…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1009+ words) A California condor chick, rescued from a nest in a national park in Central California in May, is being cared for at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park — and officials hope he can be released back to the wild next…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (600+ words) California has long been farm country, and its oceans soon could be, too. State coastal officials voted Wednesday to allow a plan to build the United States’ largest kelp farm 6 miles (10 kilometers) off the Southern California coast to move forward…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (150+ words) The National Weather Service says that San Diego County’s seemingly endless heat wave reached its peak on Wednesday, a moment that couldn’t come fast enough for most people. At noon, at least 14 communities were reporting temperatures of 100 degrees or higher:…...

5+ day, 38+ min ago   (131+ words) The substance and the leak’s origin remain unknown, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Kaitlyn Aldana said. Three people on scene declined transport to a hospital, she said. La Habra Mayor Jose Medrano urged residents to shelter in place and…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (299+ words) San Diego County’s unseasonably hot, humid weather will linger until Thursday, when cool sea breezes will cause temperatures to moderate, reminding people that the start of autumn is less than three weeks away. The county is currently under an extreme…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (609+ words) Poway is prepared for all types of hazards and risks, particularly wildfires and storms, said the city’s Fire Chief Brian Mitchell during a presentation to the Poway City Council on Sept. 1. Although roughly 75% of Poway’s emergency calls are for medical…...