L.A. Times - Environment

Scientists have documented a whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean with some carcasses dating back 5.3 million years, and it's supporting a thriving community of marine life.

The California Energy Commission is on the verge of requiring replacement tires be as energy-efficient as original tires, something the legislature asked for years ago.

Fire officials are bracing for an active fire season in Northern California as high temperatures dry out forests. Southern California will likely see a typical season.

El Niño has officially arrived, and the latest edition is shaping up to be particularly potent — potentially bringing higher amounts of rain to Southern California.

Rivian will deliver its first R2 Performance vehicles to public customers this week. The new EV starts at $57,990.

California is set to reduce funding for a program that helps communities with contaminated water. Critics say it will stall progress.

It's been just days since firefighters reached full containment of the 18,379-acre blaze on Santa Rosa Island. Crews are now assessing the damage.

Despite spending a record-shattering amount of his wealth on his run for governor, Steyer failed to win enough votes in last week's primary to advance to the November general election.

Scientists feared the Santa Monica Mountains' last endangered steelhead trout were wiped out by the Palisades fire. Then, they found them alive in Topanga Creek.

New surveillance footage and evidence from Southern California Edison confirms that a century-old, idle transmission line that the utility failed to remove ignited last year's deadly Eaton fire, lawyers said in a court filing.

FIFA is well aware that extreme heat and humidity could affect the 2026 World Cup, and that's why this might be the final World Cup to be played in the summer.

So far this year, the South Coast air basin, which includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, has seen 39 days when the concentration of lung-irritating ozone exceeded the federal standard, according to preliminary state air quality data.

Democrat Xavier Becerra consolidated Democratic support to advance in a bitter primary to become California's next governor, while the second spot remains up for grabs.

The Pacifica Municpal Pier was abruptly closed Thursday after city workers found cracks and missing concrete. It's one more coastal landmark that has begun to crumble as the ocean slowly rises around it.