Joint Effort to Rescue Endangered Native Pond Turtles Proves Successful
A team of biologists — including members from the U.S. Geological Survey, California Department of…
Analysis: Trump’s Wrong—California Does More to Manage Forests Than Feds
While more than half of California’s forests fall under federal management, the U.S. Forest Service…
Firefighters Save Historic Mt. Wilson Observatory from Raging Bobcat Fire
Firefighters waging an all-out “mini-Alamo” defense of Mount Wilson Observatory saved the famed astronomical complex…
Crews Mopping Up Valley Fire Hot Spots as Containment Reaches 87%
A fire that has blackened 17,665 acres in rural eastern San Diego County is now…
Valley Fire, Up to Almost 10,000 Acres, Burning at ‘Dangerous Rate’ in Japatul Valley
The Valley Fire in the Japatul Valley near Alpine had burned 9,850 acres with 1%…
Opinion: California Acts to Stop the Needless Slaughter of Wild Horses
This year I was principal co-author along with Todd Gloria of Assembly Bill 128, which…
Brush Fire Briefly Closes One Lane of Eastbound Interstate 8 in Alpine
A 1.5-acre brush fire briefly closed one lane of eastbound Interstate 8 in Alpine on…
Fire Blackens 60 Acres on Camp Pendleton Near Naval Station Fallbrook
A brush fire swept across brushy open terrain in the eastern reaches of Camp Pendleton…
Family of 5 Overcome by Heat and Rescued by Helicopter from Cedar Falls Trail
Deputies and firefighters came to the rescue Friday when a vacationing family of five was…
Rep. Levin Calls for Electric Car Chargers at National Parks and Forests
Rep. Mike Levin, who has championed environmental legislation, introduced a bill in the House of…
Todd Gloria Introduces Bill to Protect California’s Wild Horses from Slaughter
Assemblymember Todd Gloria has introduced new state legislation to protect California’s wild horses from roundup and…
Heat Forces Emergency Closure of Three Sisters, Cedar Creek Falls
The U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday announced an emergency closure of the Three Sisters and…
Red Flag Warning for San Diego Extended As Wildfires Rage Near Los Angeles
As several large wildfires tore through parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties…
San Diego Fire-Rescue Staffs Up for Late-Season Heat Wave
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department announced increased staffing for Wednesday and Thursday amid a late-season…