Column: Slow the spread of fire? ‘We have to get rid of the palm trees’
Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...
Hiking plus yoga is the perfect combo. Get a two-for-one workout at these SoCal spots
Combine a trek through nature with outdoor yoga classes, a two-for-the-price-of-one workout, with opportunities in Los ...
We let our kids choose between Disneyland and Palm Springs. We're shocked they chose the latter, but we all loved the trip.
Our whole family loved our trip to Palm Springs, California. We had so much to do with our teens, from hiking in Joshua Tree ...
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Rethinking Los Angeles Landscapes: Balancing Iconic Trees and Fire Resilience
L.A. must balance fire resilience with ecological preservation by gradually replacing flammable non-native plants like eucalyptus and palm trees with native and fire-resistant species while rethinking ...
California Storm, Atmospheric River A Los Angeles Burn Area Flood Danger
Areas charred by last month's wildfires in Southern California now face a new threat from a powerful, but fast-moving Pacific ...
The New York Times12d
No More Palm Trees, and Six Other Ways L.A. Can Protect Itself From Wildfires
Los Angeles has its own problem plant: palms. Many palm species, once they catch fire ... Usually it’s an open field with no trees or structures to catch fire. But as the county fire authority ...
Southern California's strongest storm of the winter is here: 'High risk of flooding, debris flow'
The first wave of the strongest storm of the winter began hitting Southern California on Wednesday, but the most damaging ...
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Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
“When we looked up, we saw half the mountain in flames.” As California residents grapple for answers in the wake of a massive firestorm event in which two major blazes ravaged parts of Los Angeles ...
An abrupt end to the American dream: Los Angeles residents confront devastation after fires
As fires continue to rage in Los Angeles County, the first residents are returning to rubble. A visit to Pacific Palisades, one of the neighborhoods most affected by the catastrophe, shows the ...
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Los Angeles bushfires: Australian eucalyptus trees blamed for disaster as experts weigh in
The Tasmanian blue gum has become so synonymous with the streets of Los Angeles and San Francisco ... “Everything from palm trees to rose bushes in gardens. Any vegetation is flammable if ...
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Evacuations ordered as new fast-moving wildfire threatens remote mountain homes north of Los Angeles
The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and quickly burned through hundreds of acres of trees ... coast from Los Angeles, was ravaged by mudslides after a downpour hit mountain slopes ...
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New US ‘Hughes’ wildfire rips through mountains north of Los Angeles
A fast-moving wildfire broke out in the mountains north of Los Angeles and ripped through an estimated 21 square kilometres (8.1 square miles) of trees and brush leading to thousands of evacuation ...