Coastal Restoration

Some residents of the Seaview neighborhood of Rancho Palos Verdes, a quiet community with stunning ocean views, are getting used to a new normal: Water pipes that were dug up to be place over the ground, sandbags in many corners of the area, and plastic tarps covering acres of oceanfront land. Ground movement in the Portuguese Bend areas where the…

An uncollared mountain lion lives in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife (CLAW) has release

U.S. experts have calculated the riskiest and safest counties in the country for natural disasters, and Los Angeles is on the shakiest ground.

After the Bobcat fire, rangers and biologists consider rescue operations for protected species in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Before Manhattan Beach shut it down, Bruce's Beach was a famous Black-owned beach resort. Now, some want the city to atone for its actions.

The L.A. County Department of Public Health also announced a ban on fireworks displays.

Whether you're planning your next Bumble date, a weekend camping adventure, or simply fulfilling a need to get outside, hiking in LA yields some of the best views in the state. We're not all traffic, beaches, and movie stars, after all: the city has a plet

LA County beaches should reopen Wednesday with some restrictions on activities and other rules in place, officials said Monday.

As you prepare to lace up the hiking boots again, be on the lookout for these lads in the bow ties and suspenders. More than hikers, they're also bartenders.

The crazy quilt of closures and the ad hoc reopenings we're seeing are not going to work for California.

Visitors stayed away from Malibu beaches despite pristine weather, while some found access in Ventura County.

The temporary expansion of public space closures comes as L.A. County confirmed 29 new coronavirus-linked deaths, bringing the toll to about 200 deaths among more than 7,500 cases.

The man, who wasn't identified, faces a fine of $1,000 or six months in jail, or both, if convicted of violating the state stay-at-home order.

Forecasters said the brunt of the storm appears focused on the Los Angeles area, where the system could park for a long time Sunday into Monday.

Mohamed Hadid (father of Bella and Gigi) has been trying to build an enormous compound on one of the most popular hiking spots in the Los Angeles area. What could possibly go wrong?

A new generation of scientists have uncovered barrels containing DDT, a toxic pesticide banned decades ago, dumped into the deep ocean.

The coronavirus outbreak has indelibly imprinted itself on life in Los Angeles — down to the composition of trash washing up on its beaches.

As COVID-19 numbers swell and Fourth of July approaches, L.A. County closes beaches. Other public lands stay open.

Under the order, it is now illegal to trespass at the affected locations and is punishable by law to include, but not limited to, a $1,000 fine, officials said.

Mayor Garcetti issued new guidelines this week allowing some beach activities to resume. Beachgoers are doing things their way.

Even as officials laid out more tentative plans to reopen California's battered economy, there were growing signs Tuesday that life would not be getting back to normal any time soon.

Video and photos show an algae bloom in the South Bay producing a neon-blue light along the shoreline at night in Hermosa Beach.

#FloridaMorons went viral after that state's beaches reopened. Now, amid a heat wave, thousands of Californians have converged on open beaches.

Traffic on some sections of freeway within the city of Los Angeles has effectively been cut in half, new data from Caltrans shows.

City officials have taken a zero-tolerance approach to social-distancing enforcement given the serious potential health consequences of coronavirus.